Bevendean Primary School and NurseryRudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery and Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Brighton.
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery was judged strong and Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Bevendean Primary School and Nursery and 46.0% for Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bevendean Primary School and Nursery (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery (71.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonBevendean Primary School and Nursery | BrightonRudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 11th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 336 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 436 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 4JP | Brighton, BN2 6RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 336 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.6% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 31.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 17.1% 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.
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
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