Balfour Primary School

School Name: Balfour Primary School
Address: Balfour Road
Town/City: Brighton
County: East Sussex
Postcode: BN1 6NE
Telephone Number: 01273 507722
Website: www.balfourprimary.co.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Alan Gunn
Capacity: 718
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 695 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.6%

URN: 114382
DfE Number: 846/2040
UKPRN: 10072147
UPRN: 22255044
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Brighton and Hove (E06000043)
Constituency: Brighton Pavilion (E14001130)
Electoral Ward: Hollingdean & Fiveways (E05015404)

Easting & Northing: 531091E, 107037N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 55.12" N 0° 8' 20.69" W
Plus Code: 9C2XRVX6+F9

DfE Record: View record

1. Varndean School (0.3km)
2. Dorothy Stringer School (0.3km)
3. Varndean College (0.5km)
4. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
5. Downs Junior School (1.0km)
6. Central Hub Brighton (1.1km)
7. Hertford Primary School (1.1km)
8. Downs Infant School (1.2km)
9. Stanford Primary School (1.4km)
10. University of Brighton (1.5km)

Predecessor school†

• Balfour Junior School