Primary schools in Brighton

There are 37 primary schools in Brighton (Brighton and Hove), teaching 10,432 pupils. Of the 35 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 19 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Brighton All schools in Brighton

Pupils from low-income families30%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 35scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)211 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full4 of 35schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size26.1one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (37)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Westdene Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	445	13%	No overall grade 2024	76	61 to 85
2	St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	151	32%	Report card 2026	68	43 to 85
3	St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11	220	13%	Report card 2026	64	40 to 82
4	Patcham Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	353	16%	Not inspected	64	46 to 79
5	Bevendean Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11	317	48%	No overall grade 2024	62	40 to 79
6	St Luke's Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	622	20%	No overall grade 2025	61	43 to 75
7	Stanford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	197	7%	Good 2022	57	29 to 80
8	Carlton Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	215	41%	Good 2024	57	32 to 78
9	Balfour Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	695	11%	Good 2023	56	39 to 71
10	Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	195	22%	Not inspected	56	28 to 80
11	Downs Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	495	17%	Good 2023	53	37 to 68
12	St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanChurch of England · ages 5-11	172	15%	Not inspected	48	21 to 75
13	St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	193	39%	Good 2019	45	20 to 73
14	St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11	208	27%	Good 2023	44	23 to 69
15	Patcham Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	272	9%	Good 2022	37	17 to 65
16	St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	416	18%	Good 2022	36	21 to 55
17	Fairlight Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	393	47%	Good 2024	34	18 to 56
18	Middle Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	141	28%	Good 2024	33	16 to 58
19	Mile Oak Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	342	30%	Good 2022	32	19 to 50
20	Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11	210	12%	Good 2024	32	15 to 59
21	Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryCouncil · ages 2-11	312	23%	Good 2022	29	15 to 49
22	Saltdean Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	533	19%	Good 2024	29	17 to 45
23	Downs Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 5-7	289	12%	No overall grade 2024	27	12 to 55
24	St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	212	40%	Good 2024	26	11 to 53
25	Brackenbury Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11	185	35%	Good 2022	24	11 to 48
26	Coldean Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	309	48%	Good 2022	22	12 to 40
27	Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	359	38%	Report card 2026	21	11 to 38
28	Hertford Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	205	37%	No overall grade 2025	19	8 to 43
29	Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	205	63%	No overall grade 2024	19	8 to 42
30	Elm Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	404	21%	Good 2023	18	10 to 32
31	City Academy WhitehawkAcademy · ages 2-11	323	63%	Good 2024	16	9 to 29
32	Benfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	209	39%	Good 2019	16	5 to 45
33	St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11	193	39%	No overall grade 2024	13	6 to 28
34	St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	156	61%	No overall grade 2025	12	5 to 29
35	Queen's Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	286	47%	Requires improvement 2023	2	1 to 4
	Coombe Road Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	–	–	Not inspected	–
	Woodingdean Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	–	–	Good 2023	–

Primary schools in nearby areas

Hove9 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.