Brighton, School Merger & Age Range Extension

Brighton & Hove City Council

Statutory Notice: Changes to Stanford Infant and Stanford Junior Schools

Notice is given in accordance with the Education and Inspections Act 2006, (“the Act”) as amended, that Brighton & Hove City Council, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3BQ intends to make the following changes:

Part 1: Discontinuation of Stanford Junior School so that an all through primary school can be established

In accordance with section 15(1) of the Act to close Stanford Junior School, Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5PR from 1st September 2026.

This proposal is linked to the prescribed alteration set out in Part 2, to create an all through primary school with an extended age range of 4 to 11 (see Part 2 of this notice). Pupils attending Stanford Junior School at the time of closure will be offered places at Stanford Primary School, which, subject to Part 2, will change its age range and enlarge its capacity, becoming an all through primary school.

Part 2: Prescribed changes to Stanford Infant School so that it becomes an all through primary school operating across both existing sites: Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS and Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5PR with effect from 1st September 2026.

In accordance with section 19(1) of the Act to make a prescribed alteration to Stanford Infant School, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS from 1st September 2026 by changing the age range of the school by a year or more.

The current age range of the school is 4 to 7. The Local Authority proposes to extend the age range of the school to create an all-through primary school that will cater for pupils from age 4 to age 11. The current capacity of the infant school is 180. The proposed capacity of the primary school will be 564. It is proposed that the admission number for the school will be 60. It is proposed that the increase in capacity will be achieved by utilising both existing sites.

This notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from Richard Barker, Head of Education, Brighton & Hove City Council, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3BQ or by contacting the Education & Learning Team via email on educationandlearning@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

The Full Proposal is also available on the Brighton & Hove City Council (School statutory notices), and both school websites:

• Stanford Infant School: www.stanfordinfants.co.uk

• Stanford Junior School: www.stanfordjun.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal (i.e. by 5pm on 21st December 2025), any person may object to or make comments on the proposal:

• on our online consultation portal (1) Project: Stanford Infant and Junior Schools merger proposal | Brighton & Hove City Council

• by email to educationandlearning@brighton-hove.gov.uk

• by writing to Richard Barker, Head of Education, Brighton & Hove City Council, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3BQ

All statutory consultation requirements relating to these proposals have been complied with.

Signed: Deb Austin, Corporate Director, Families, Children & Wellbeing, Brighton & Hove City Council

Publication Date: 24th November 2025