St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Paul's CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Brighton and Hove, St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 175 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 76% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 16.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Paul's CofE Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 17.4 pupils per teacher. If you are considering St Paul's CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.