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Queen's Park Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN2 0BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
#10,888
of 13,686 nationally

About Queen's Park Primary School

Queen's Park Primary School in Brighton and Hove is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, currently led by headteacher Emma Gale. The school has capacity for 420 children but is operating below that, with 315 pupils on roll. Its intake is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 48.3 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average and likely the highest in its local authority. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 78 applications for 38 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.05, with 32 of those applications coming as first preferences. That level of interest suggests the school holds a solid reputation among local families, despite its current Ofsted rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPark Street, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 0BN
HeadteacherEmma Gale
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils315
Free School Meals (FSM)48.3%
School Capacity315 / 420 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 19 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingFootballCross CountryAthleticsCricketTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubBook ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Queen's Park Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.