Stanford Primary SchoolCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stanford Primary School and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Stanford Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Stanford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanford Primary School was judged Good and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonStanford Primary School | HoveCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 45 in Brighton and Hove | 4th of 45 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 436 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 5PS | Hove, BN3 6NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Stanford Primary School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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