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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Downs Junior School

Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).

KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.2%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
495 / 512 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

From the uniform policy

iLines taken from the school's uniform page; some lines may be missing or out of order. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, February 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.
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  • Curriculum/Homework
  • Information for Parents
  • Headteacher: Ms. K. Blood
  • Downs Junior School, Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6ED
  • Telephone: 01273 558422 E-mail: office@downsjun.brighton-hove.sch.uk
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