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St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP

Local ranking2nd of 46 primary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
175
Boys
98 (56%)
Girls
77 (44%)
Capacity
210 (83% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
29.7%
EAL
35.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,211/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 43.0%
  • White Other: 18.0%
  • Black African: 6.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.7%
  • Asian Indian: 4.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.7%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%

43.0%

White British

18.0%

White Other

6.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St Nicholas Road

Brighton, South East

Administrative

URN
114543
UKPRN
10077406
Establishment No.
3315

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