St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School and St Paul's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Paul's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's CofE 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 61.0% for St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School and 76.0% for St Paul's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonSt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School | BrightonSt Paul's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 2nd of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 210 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 3EF | Brighton, BN1 3LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.1% | 35.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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 Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
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