Stanford Primary School
Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
32.8
▲ 12.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.1%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
40%
197 / 498 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are inclusive, value diversity and celebrate all cultures. We are committed to looking after the world we live in. on the beginning of a journey of learning forever.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Karate
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Skateboarding
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Forest School
and 3 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 114377
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Cotton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Gilligan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Peter Searle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dawn Long | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jenny Barnes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Yasha Gosrani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Martin Blake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Olivia Upchurch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Michael Wilkinson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Lake | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Headteacher Jenny Stratton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Sarah Court-Brown Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Andy Cottle Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Andrew Eastel Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record