Primary schools in Brighton, ranked
The 36 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Peter Gladwin Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard77%expected standard -
2
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard76%expected standard -
3
Carlton Hill Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard74%expected standard -
4
Patcham Junior School
Community school
7%higher standard72%expected standard -
5
Balfour Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard71%expected standard -
6
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
Community school
0%higher standard69%expected standard -
7
Eastbrook Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
18%higher standard68%expected standard -
8
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard66%expected standard -
9
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
Voluntary aided school
8%higher standard65%expected standard -
10
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard63%expected standard -
11
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard61%expected standard -
12
Stanford Junior School
Community school
10%higher standard60%expected standard -
13
Middle Street Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard60%expected standard -
14
Downs Junior School
Community school
6%higher standard60%expected standard -
15
St Luke's Primary School
Community school
1%higher standard60%expected standard -
16
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard60%expected standard -
17
Westdene Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard59%expected standard -
18
St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard59%expected standard -
19
Mile Oak Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard58%expected standard -
20
City Academy Whitehawk
Academy sponsor led
4%higher standard57%expected standard -
21
Brackenbury Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
22
Saltdean Primary School
Community school
7%higher standard52%expected standard -
23
Fairlight Primary School
Community school
2%higher standard51%expected standard -
24
Carden Nursery and Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard50%expected standard -
25
Benfield Primary School
Academy converter
4%higher standard50%expected standard -
26
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard48%expected standard -
27
Coombe Road Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard47%expected standard -
28
Coldean Primary School
Community school
10%higher standard46%expected standard -
29
Moulsecoomb Primary School
Academy sponsor led
8%higher standard46%expected standard -
30
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Community school
2%higher standard46%expected standard -
31
Hertford Primary School
Community school
6%higher standard44%expected standard -
32
Glebe Primary School
Academy converter
0%higher standard40%expected standard -
33
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard40%expected standard -
34
Elm Grove Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard39%expected standard -
35
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard33%expected standard -
36
Queen's Park Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard30%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Brighton?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Peter Gladwin Primary School ranks first of 36 ranked primary schools in Brighton, with 77% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Brighton ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Brighton?
- 36 primary schools in Brighton published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.