St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

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St Paul's CofE 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 1st of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

151 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals31.8%

31.8%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.8%

33.8%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below 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 Paul's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Middle Street Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Carlton Hill Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Brunswick Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
Queen's Park Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Lord
Phone: 01273721001
Address: St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114543

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.