Middle Street Primary SchoolCarlton Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Middle Street Primary School and Carlton Hill Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Middle Street Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carlton Hill Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Carlton Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Middle Street Primary School was judged Good and Carlton Hill 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 Middle Street Primary School and 74.0% for Carlton Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Middle Street Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Carlton Hill Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonMiddle Street Primary School | BrightonCarlton Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 3rd 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 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 1AL | Brighton, BN2 9HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 28.1% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 20.4% 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.
Middle Street Primary School
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