Glebe Primary School
Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Crutchfield
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 150066
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273592163
About this school
Glebe Primary School is a primary academy in Brighton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 453 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Glebe 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Glebe Primary School (URN 125913).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Glebe 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 513 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Glebe Primary School compares
Glebe Primary School ranked 174th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.9% | 21.8% | 453 | — |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | 68% | 6.4% | 20.1% | 364 | 0.6 miles |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | 43% | 4.7% | 13.8% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 381 | 1.0 miles |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | 59% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 209 | 1.1 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)
- 21.78%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastbrook Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Holmbush Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Shoreham Beach Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
Other schools in Brighton
Glebe Primary School ranks 32nd 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 Glebe Primary School teach?
- Glebe Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Glebe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Glebe Primary School is Mrs Karen Crutchfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Glebe Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Glebe 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 Glebe Primary School?
- Glebe Primary School has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Glebe Primary School full?
- Glebe Primary School has capacity for 600 pupils and 453 on roll (76%), 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 Glebe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Glebe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Glebe Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Glebe Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Glebe Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Glebe Primary School is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Glebe Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Glebe Primary School ranked 174th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Glebe Primary School's absence rate?
- Glebe Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Glebe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Glebe 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 10 July 2026.