Fairlight Primary SchoolSt Martin's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Fairlight Primary School and St Martin's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Fairlight Primary 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). Fairlight Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairlight Primary 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 51.0% for Fairlight Primary School and 60.0% for St Martin's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fairlight Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% 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 | BrightonFairlight Primary School | BrightonSt Martin's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th 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 | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 374 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 3AJ | Brighton, BN2 3LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 374 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.1% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.1% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 17.7% 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.
Fairlight Primary School
St Martin's CofE Primary School
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