Stanford Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Stanford Primary School and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Stanford Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stanford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanford Primary School was judged Good and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonStanford Primary School | BrightonSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 45 in Brighton and Hove | 5th of 45 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 218 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 5PS | Brighton, BN1 6UT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 6.9% 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
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
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