School profile

Middle Street Primary School

Primary · Community school · Brighton, BN1 1AL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,122 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Middle Street Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils141
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rob Cooper
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114369.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106105105
Expected standard in reading83%76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%71%73%
Expected standard in maths77%71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils141
Girls66
Boys75
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.7%
First language not English22.7%
School places2024/25205
Unfilled places31.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.1%
Other White
12.1%
Indian
9.9%
Other mixed
7.8%
White and Asian
4.3%
Other Asian
4.3%
White and Black African
2.8%
African
2.1%
Irish
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.21
Support staff (FTE)10.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.2
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.2
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.2
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Overall absence10.6%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.36.1%14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.8%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Middle Street Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBrighton Girls GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableKings BrightonOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrunswick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Middle Street Primary School

What is Middle Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Middle Street Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How does Middle Street Primary School rank in England?

Middle Street Primary School ranks 9,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Middle Street Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Middle Street Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Middle Street Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Middle Street Primary School made 2 offers from 32 applications (16 per offer), and 2 of 2 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Middle Street Primary School?

Middle Street Primary School has 141 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Middle Street Primary School?

Middle Street Primary School had 205 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Middle Street Primary School?

At Middle Street Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Middle Street Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Middle Street Primary School missed 10.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 36.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.