Portslade by Sea
Summary
Portslade by Sea (E02003511) is part of Brighton and Hove local authority (view on map). Portslade by Sea has an approximate population of 8,600 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Portslade by Sea neighbours Portslade Village, Hangleton South, Aldrington South, and Kingston & Southwick.
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- 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Portslade by Sea is the 18th least deprived area in Brighton and Hove (out of 33) with 29% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Brighton and Hove and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Portslade by Sea, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Brighton and Hove and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Portslade by Sea | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 79% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Portslade by Sea, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Brighton and Hove, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Portslade by Sea | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 77% | 77% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 7% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Portslade by Sea, 21% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 24% in Brighton and Hove, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Portslade by Sea | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 76% | 67% |
| Asian | 5% | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 11% | 11% | 7% |
| Other | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Portslade by Sea with English as an additional language is 16%, compared with 17% in Brighton and Hove, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Portslade by Sea | % in Brighton and Hove | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 16% | 17% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 84% | 83% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Portslade by Sea has 13 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Portslade by Sea |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 13 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 11 |
In Portslade by Sea, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 3 were graded 'strong standard' (of 3).
Children's welfare and well-being: 3 were graded 'strong standard' (of 3).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).
Inclusion: 3 were graded 'strong standard' (of 3).
Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 3).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Portslade by Sea. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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State-funded schools
Portslade by Sea has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Portslade by Sea |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Portslade by Sea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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