St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBenfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Benfield Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Benfield Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Benfield 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 63.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for Benfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | BrightonBenfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 38th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 405 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN41 1LB | Brighton, BN41 1XS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 37.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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
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