St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Brighton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. It ranks 19th of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2014, report published 16 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals26.9%

26.9%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.5%

24.5%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Benfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Brackenbury Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Nicolas CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Eastbrook Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	68% met the expected standard
Peter Gladwin Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Clayton
Phone: 01273418416
Website: stmarys.brighton-hove.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LB
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114570

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.