Have your say on proposals to merge Stanford Infant and Junior Schools

We’re inviting parents and carers, pupils, school staff and governors and communities to share their views on proposals to merge Stanford Infant and Junior Schools from the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

Read the Stanford Schools Merger proposals and have your say through our online consultation. The consultation is open until Sunday 16 November.

You can also share your views at any of our public engagement events:

Why is this change being considered?

The governing boards of Stanford Infant and Stanford Junior schools, with the support of the council, are proposing to merge the two schools into a single all-through primary school operating across existing sites.

This would create a seamless educational journey from Reception to Year 6, with one headteacher, one senior leadership team and one governing body. The merger would provide curriculum continuity, guarantee Year 3 places for all infant pupils and offer greater flexibility in terms of staffing and resources.

Across Brighton & Hove, we are seeing falling school enrolment numbers. Central Government funding for schools is directly linked to pupil admission numbers. As a result, both Stanford Infant School and Stanford Junior School are not receiving the income they need to maintain two separate school sites, facing unsustainable budget deficits.

The current system of separate schools also creates uncertainty for families transitioning from Year 2 to Year 3, with only around 90% of infant school pupils currently progressing to Stanford Junior School.

Councillor Jacob Taylor, Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for Finance and City Regeneration, said: “We’re encouraging parents and carers, pupils, school staff and governors and the wider community to have their say on the proposal to merge Stanford Infant and Junior Schools.

“You can share your views by completing our online consultation, or by joining us at one of our public engagement events. Your feedback will help us to understand the potential impacts of the proposed changes and inform our final decision.”