St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicolas CofE Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
St Nicolas CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicolas CofE Primary School was judged Good and 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 59.0% for St Nicolas CofE Primary School and 63.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Nicolas CofE Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Nicolas CofE Primary School | BrightonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 19th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 428 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 218 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN41 2LA | Brighton, BN41 1LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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 Nicolas CofE Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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