St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic 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 66.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School and 72.0% for Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | HoveCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 4th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 436 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 6UT | Hove, BN3 6NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.3% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% | 6.0% 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.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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