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Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove

All 7 Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove.

7 schools in Brighton and Hove

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  1. Cardinal Newman Catholic School

    Hove, BN3 6ND · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average, high absence.

    484 first choices, 346 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    2,657
    View school Cardinal Newman Catholic School
  2. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Brighton, BN1 6UT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results above the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    220
    View school St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
  3. Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Hove, BN3 6NB · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average, low absence.

    74 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    436
    View school Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Brighton, BN41 1LB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  5. Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

    Brighton, BN2 7HA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    210
    View school Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
  6. St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

    Brighton, BN1 3EF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average, low absence.

    8 first choices, 9 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    193
    View school St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
  7. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

    Brighton, BN2 0AH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Brighton and Hove catholic schools average.

    14 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school40%

    Brighton and Hove catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Brighton and Hove catholic schools about 14
    Pupils
    193
    View school St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Brighton and Hove's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Brighton and Hove 61%England 62%St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School: 40%Our Lady of Lourdes RC School: 48%St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School: 61%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 63%St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: 66%Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 72%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Brighton and Hove average 5.9%Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School: 4.5%Our Lady of Lourdes RC School: 5%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School: 5.4%St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School: 7.7%Cardinal Newman Catholic School: 9.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove

Ofsted grades in Brighton and Hove

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Brighton and Hove

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 7 Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove, explained

There are 7 Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove, teaching 4,117 children. 7 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.7% of pupils in Brighton and Hove catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 40% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

19.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,921 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Brighton and Hove?
There are 7 Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove on Eduscope are Cardinal Newman Catholic School, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Brighton and Hove Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Brighton and Hove is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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