St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 416 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 436 |
| Free school meals | 18.00% |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2LA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273418026 |
| URN | 114560 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 November 2022, published 12 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Brackenbury Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Peter Gladwin Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Benfield Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Eastbrook Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Mile Oak Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Goldstone Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hangleton Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 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.