SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Brighton
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Gladwin Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 2 | Carlton Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 3 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 70% |
| 4 | St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 69% |
| 5 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2023 | 68% |
| 6 | Balfour Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 68% |
| 7 | St Luke's Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 68% |
| 8 | Patcham Junior School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 67% |
| 9 | Woodingdean Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 67% |
| 10 | Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 66% |
| 11 | Eastbrook Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 12 | Stanford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 66% |
| 13 | St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 65% |
| 14 | Westdene Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 65% |
| 15 | Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 16 | Mile Oak Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 62% |
| 17 | Middle Street Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 62% |
| 18 | Downs Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 19 | Rudyard Kipling Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 20 | Brackenbury Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 59% |
| 21 | St Nicolas CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 57% |
| 22 | St Martin's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 53% |
| 23 | Fairlight Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 53% |
| 24 | Carden Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 53% |
| 25 | Saltdean Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 52% |
| 26 | Coldean Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 52% |
| 27 | City Academy Whitehawk Ofsted: Good (2024) | 51% |
| 28 | Moulsecoomb Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 51% |
| 29 | Hertford Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) ยท 2 years of results | 50% |
| 30 | Glebe Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 48% |
| 31 | St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 46% |
| 32 | Benfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 | 45% |
| 33 | Elm Grove Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
| 34 | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 41% |
| 35 | Queen's Park Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 41% |
| 36 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 35% |
| 37 | Coombe Road Primary School Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 33% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.