St Luke's Primary SchoolElm Grove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Primary School and Elm Grove Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
St Luke's Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Elm Grove Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Luke's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's Primary School was judged strong and Elm Grove 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 St Luke's Primary School and 39.0% for Elm Grove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Luke's Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Elm Grove Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonSt Luke's Primary School | BrightonElm Grove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 29th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| 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 | 625 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 436 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 9ZF | Brighton, BN2 3ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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 Luke's Primary School
Elm Grove Primary School
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