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Introduction
Places at the Community Junior Schools in Brighton & Hove were allocated as set out in the tables below. Please refer to the Infant, Junior and Primary Admissions Guide 2023 to 2024 on the council’s website for the council’s admission priorities.
This factsheet only refers to on-time applications.
School places offered
| School and number of places | Number of 1st preferences | Number of 2nd preferences | Number of 3rd preferences | Total nunmber of preferences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs Junior - 128 | 122 (122) | 83 (0) | 12 (0) | 217 (122) |
| Hertford Junior - 60 | 30 (30) | 24 (0) | 33 (0) | 87 (30) |
| Hove Junior - Holland Rd - 90 | 39 (39) | 62 (0) | 24 (0) | 125 (39) |
| Hove Junior - Portland Rd - 128 | 120 (120) | 12 (0) | 2 (0) | 134(120) |
| Patcham Junior - 96 | 86 (86) | 3 (0) | 10 (0) | 99 (86) |
| Stanford Junior - 96 | 66 (66) | 43 (2) | 66 (0) | 175 (68) |
The numbers in brackets are the numbers of on-time applicants offered places at this school.
All of the junior schools were able to offer places to all children in priorities 1 to 5. Children who have not been offered a place at one of these schools were offered a higher preference.
All junior schools still have places available as at national offer day, 17 April 2023. However, some places have also been offered to late applicants.
Contact details
If you need clarification on this factsheet, or want to know which Junior Schools have vacancies, please contact the School Admissions Team.
Send an email to schooladmissions@brighton-hove.gov.uk and we will answer as soon as possible. If you are unable to send an email, please phone the School Admissions Team on 01273 293 653 between 9:30am and 1:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Be aware that the telephone lines may be busy.