School profile

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Brighton, BN1 3LP

Good

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,032 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils151
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Michelle Lord
Local authorityBrighton and Hove

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114543.

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 maths76%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Brighton and Hove105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Brighton and Hove76%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove71%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils151
Girls72
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.8%
First language not English33.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size21.6

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
44.4%
Other White
19.2%
African
6%
White and Asian
4.6%
Other Asian
4.6%
White and Black African
4%
Other mixed
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Indian
2.6%
Chinese
2.6%

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 teacher14.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)10.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.12
Support staff (FTE)8.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Brighton and Hove5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.1%, worse than England, worse than Brighton and Hove14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Brighton and Hove1.4%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 St Paul's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMiddle Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBrighton Girls GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableKings BrightonOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 mi16 plusBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryBrunswick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's CofE Primary School

What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Paul's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 3,032 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are St Paul's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's CofE Primary School made 20 offers from 41 applications (2.1 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School has 151 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

At St Paul's CofE Primary School, the average class had 21.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% 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.