Coombe Road Primary SchoolFairlight Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Coombe Road Primary School and Fairlight Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Coombe Road Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Fairlight Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fairlight Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coombe Road Primary School was judged Good and Fairlight 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 47.0% for Coombe Road Primary School and 51.0% for Fairlight Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Coombe Road Primary School (16.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Fairlight Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonCoombe Road Primary School | BrightonFairlight Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 9th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 374 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 4BP | Brighton, BN2 3AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.6% | 49.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 29.1% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 19.7% 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.
Coombe Road Primary School
Fairlight Primary School
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