- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average.
Ready for secondary school76%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 671
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- Ofsted:Good or better
Results close to the Brighton and Hove average.
94 first choices, 90 offers made
Ready for secondary school60%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 622
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
Results above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school66%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 220
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
54 first choices, 59 offers made
Ready for secondary school59%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 445
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
74 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school72%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 436
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
119 first choices, 90 offers made
Ready for secondary school71%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 695
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Ready for secondary school76%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 151
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Brighton and Hove average.
25 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school63%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.
31 first choices, 33 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 317
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average.
Ready for secondary school72%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 353
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
99 first choices, 89 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 648
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Brighton and Hove average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school48%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school77%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 195
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Church of England
Results above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
52 first choices, 58 offers made
Ready for secondary school63%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 412
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school74%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 215
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Brighton and Hove average.
Ready for secondary school60%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 495
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
72 first choices, 75 offers made
Ready for secondary school57%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 659
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results below the Brighton and Hove average.
17 first choices, 19 offers made
Ready for secondary school55%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 185
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
83 first choices, 89 offers made
Ready for secondary school76%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 614
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.
41 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school70%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 355
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Brighton and Hove average, high absence.
26 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school65%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 172
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
51 first choices, 56 offers made
Ready for secondary school59%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 416
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Brighton and Hove average, low absence.
70 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school52%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 533
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Brighton and Hove average.
39 first choices, 40 offers made
Ready for secondary school58%
Brighton and Hove 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 13Brighton and Hove about 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Primary schools57including 4 special
- Ready for secondary school60.0%
- Good or Outstanding97%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools17 of 576 Catholic, 10 Church of England
- With a nursery class19take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Brighton and Hove's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Brighton and Hove
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 28 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 29
- Good: 28 of 29
- Requires improvement: 1 of 29
- Inadequate: 0 of 29
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Brighton and Hove
Some are faith schools.
17 of the 57 primary 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 characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
19 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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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About these schools
Primary schools in Brighton and Hove, explained
There are 57 primary schools in Brighton and Hove, teaching 18,121 children. 38 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 7 independent schools.
97% of the mainstream state 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.
60.0% of pupils in Brighton and Hove met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
26.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,898 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.6% 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 primary schools are in Brighton and Hove?
There are 57 primary schools in Brighton and Hove, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Brighton and Hove?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Brighton and Hove on Eduscope are Hove Junior School, St Luke's Primary School and St Bernadette'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 primary 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.
How do primary schools in Brighton and Hove perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Brighton and Hove, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Brighton and Hove primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Brighton and Hove is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Brighton and Hove?
When choosing a primary school in Brighton and Hove, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 57 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.