Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryOur Lady of Lourdes RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery and Our Lady of Lourdes RC School are primary schools in Brighton.
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady of Lourdes RC School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and Our Lady of Lourdes RC 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 46.0% for Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery and 48.0% for Our Lady of Lourdes RC School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery (71.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (83.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonRudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | BrightonOur Lady of Lourdes RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 13th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 218 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 6RH | Brighton, BN2 7HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 31.6% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 7.2% 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.
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
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