Peter Gladwin Primary School
Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Vicki Strange
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 114443
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273916592
About this school
Peter Gladwin Primary School is a community primary school in Brighton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Peter Gladwin 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 63% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 78% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 70% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 74% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Peter Gladwin 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 | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 55.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 55.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peter Gladwin Primary School compares
Peter Gladwin Primary School ranked 1st of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.9% | 21.4% | 195 | — |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 16.6% | 416 | 0.3 miles |
| Brackenbury Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 38.1% | 185 | 0.4 miles |
| Benfield Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 37% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Mile Oak Primary School | 58% | 6.7% | 33.2% | 342 | 0.7 miles |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | 68% | 6.4% | 20.1% | 364 | 0.7 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)
- 21.39%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicolas CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Brighton
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Brackenbury Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Brighton
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Benfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brighton
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Mile Oak Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brighton
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Eastbrook Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other schools in Brighton
Peter Gladwin Primary School ranks 1st 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 Peter Gladwin Primary School teach?
- Peter Gladwin Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Peter Gladwin Primary School?
- The headteacher of Peter Gladwin Primary School is Ms Vicki Strange, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Peter Gladwin Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peter Gladwin 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 Peter Gladwin Primary School?
- Peter Gladwin Primary School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Peter Gladwin Primary School full?
- Peter Gladwin Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 195 on roll (89%), 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 Peter Gladwin Primary School a faith school?
- No. Peter Gladwin Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Peter Gladwin Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Peter Gladwin Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Peter Gladwin Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peter Gladwin Primary School compare with other schools in Brighton and Hove?
- Peter Gladwin Primary School ranked 1st of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Peter Gladwin Primary School's absence rate?
- Peter Gladwin Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peter Gladwin Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peter Gladwin 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.