Downs Infant School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 5–7Mixed
Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA
Headteacher · Mrs Lisa Walker
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Key facts
Pupils289Capacity 300
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 24 September 2024
Free school meals11.8%
Ofsted
Inspection on 24 September 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Brighton and Hove council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Brighton and HoveNearby schools for the same ages
- Fairlight Primary School0.4 mi
- St Martin's CofE Primary School0.4 mi
- Elm Grove Primary School0.7 mi
- Coombe Road Primary School0.7 mi
- Balfour Primary School0.7 mi