Brunswick Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brunswick Primary School and St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Brunswick Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brunswick Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Mary Magdalen Catholic 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 57.0% for Brunswick Primary School and 61.0% for St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brunswick Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveBrunswick Primary School | BrightonSt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 35th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 671 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 936 | 218 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 1RP | Brighton, BN1 3EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 671 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.9% | 69.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 11.0% 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.
Brunswick Primary School
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
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