St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

School overview

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School is a primary school serving Brighton and Hove, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 191 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 'Good'. 61% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 9 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 8.1%. There are about 21.6 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 44% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.