Downs Infant School
Community school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 289 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 11.80% |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | Ditchling Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.downsinf.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273099854 |
| URN | 114367 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 21 October 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Downs Junior School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Fairlight Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Martin's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Elm Grove Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Coombe Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Balfour Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Hertford Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Stanford Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.