Hertford Primary School
Lynchet Close, Brighton, BN1 7FP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Durneen
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 114368
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273557341
About this school
Hertford Primary School is a community primary school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hertford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Hertford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hertford Primary School compares
Hertford Primary School ranked 39th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6.9% | 36.2% | 205 | — |
| Coombe Road Primary School | 47% | 7.5% | 52.6% | 192 | 0.6 miles |
| Moulsecoomb Primary School | 46% | 8.5% | 59.9% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Balfour Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 11.3% | 695 | 0.7 miles |
| Downs Junior School | 60% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 495 | 0.7 miles |
| Downs Infant School | — | 5.7% | 11.5% | 289 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.19%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.92%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coombe Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Moulsecoomb Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brighton
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Balfour Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Downs Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Downs Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other schools in Brighton
Hertford Primary School ranks 31st of the 36 ranked primary schools in Brighton.
- Balfour Primary School Primary
- Benfield Primary School Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brackenbury Primary School Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primary
- City Academy Whitehawk Primary
- Coldean Primary School Primary
- Coombe Road Primary School Primary
- Downs Infant School Primary
- Downs Junior School Primary
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hertford Primary School teach?
- Hertford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Hertford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hertford Primary School is Mrs Rachael Durneen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hertford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hertford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hertford Primary School?
- Hertford Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hertford Primary School full?
- Hertford Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 205 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hertford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hertford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hertford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hertford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How does Hertford Primary School compare with other schools in Brighton and Hove?
- Hertford Primary School ranked 39th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hertford Primary School's absence rate?
- Hertford Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hertford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hertford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.