Brackenbury Primary SchoolSt Nicolas CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Brackenbury Primary School and St Nicolas CofE Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Brackenbury Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicolas CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brackenbury Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brackenbury Primary School was judged Good and St Nicolas CofE Primary School 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 55.0% for Brackenbury Primary School and 59.0% for St Nicolas CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brackenbury Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicolas CofE Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonBrackenbury Primary School | BrightonSt Nicolas CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 31st of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 428 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 436 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN41 2LA | Brighton, BN41 2LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.5% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 8.2% 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.
Brackenbury Primary School
St Nicolas CofE Primary School
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