Hertford Primary SchoolBalfour Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Hertford Primary School and Balfour Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Hertford Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Balfour Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hertford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hertford Primary School was judged strong and Balfour 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 44.0% for Hertford Primary School and 71.0% for Balfour Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Balfour Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonHertford Primary School | BrightonBalfour Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 24th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 682 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 718 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 7FP | Brighton, BN1 6NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 682 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.2% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 29.5% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 8.3% 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.
Hertford Primary School
Balfour Primary School
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