Patcham Infant School
Highview Avenue South, Brighton, BN1 8WW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Hawkins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 272
- URN
- 114373
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273509766
About this school
Patcham Infant School is a community primary school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 272 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Patcham Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Patcham Infant 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 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 293 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Patcham Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 11.7% | 272 | — |
| Patcham Junior School | 72% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 353 | 0.2 miles |
| Westdene Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 445 | 0.7 miles |
| Carden Nursery and Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 42.5% | 359 | 0.8 miles |
| Balfour Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 11.3% | 695 | 1.0 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.5% | 10.6% | 220 | 1.0 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)
- 11.74%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Patcham Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Westdene Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Carden Nursery and Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Balfour Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other 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 Patcham Infant School teach?
- Patcham Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Patcham Infant School?
- The headteacher of Patcham Infant School is Mrs Helen Hawkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Patcham Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Patcham Infant 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 Patcham Infant School?
- Patcham Infant School has 272 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Patcham Infant School full?
- Patcham Infant School has capacity for 320 pupils and 272 on roll (85%), 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 Patcham Infant School a faith school?
- No. Patcham Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Patcham Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Patcham Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Patcham Infant School's absence rate?
- Patcham Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Patcham Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Patcham Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.