St Luke's Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Primary School and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
St Luke's Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 50 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 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 40.0% for St John the Baptist Catholic 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 fallen at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonSt Luke's Primary School | BrightonSt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 45 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 31st of 45 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 622 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 9ZF | Brighton, BN2 0AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 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 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 41.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 45.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 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
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