Downs Junior SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Downs Junior School and St Martin's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Downs Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Martin's CofE Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Downs Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Downs Junior School was judged Good and St Martin's 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 60.0% for Downs Junior School and 60.0% for St Martin's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Downs Junior School (67.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Martin's CofE Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonDowns Junior School | BrightonSt Martin's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 26th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 499 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 512 | 210 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 6ED | Brighton, BN2 3LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 499 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
Downs Junior School
St Martin's CofE Primary School
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