Balfour Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Balfour Primary School and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Balfour Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Balfour Primary School was judged Good and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Balfour Primary School and 66.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Balfour Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonBalfour Primary School | BrightonSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 5th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 682 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 718 | 218 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 6NE | Brighton, BN1 6UT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 682 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balfour Primary School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
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