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Best Schools in Brighton

Compare 61 schools in Brighton. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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61

Total Schools

5

Outstanding

43

Good

Primary Schools

49 schools

Secondary Schools

15 schools

Top Performing Schools in Brighton

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

96%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+0.1

194 pupils • 7.7% FSM • 9.8% EAL

Peter Gladwin Primary School

Community school

Primary

Drove Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/12/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

0.0

213 pupils • 23.0% FSM • 7.0% EAL

Carlton Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Sussex Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 9HS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/15/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+4.9

Maths Progress

+2.8

214 pupils • 27.6% FSM • 23.4% EAL

St Luke's Primary School

Community school

Primary

Queens Park Rise, Brighton, BN2 9ZF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/9/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

-0.5

626 pupils • 16.9% FSM • 8.1% EAL

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Church Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

-0.6

209 pupils • 22.5% FSM • 26.3% EAL

Patcham Junior School

Community school

Primary

Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8TA

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+0.5

352 pupils • 13.4% FSM • 6.3% EAL

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Balfour Primary School

Community school

Primary

Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/7/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

-0.9

709 pupils • 8.6% FSM • 7.8% EAL

Benfield Primary School

Community school

Primary

255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-2.7

Maths Progress

-4.5

235 pupils • 32.8% FSM • 19.1% EAL

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

Community school

Primary

Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean, Brighton, BN2 4JP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+1.2

340 pupils • 50.3% FSM • 15.6% EAL

Brackenbury Primary School

Community school

Primary

Locks Hill, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2LA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

-1.8

167 pupils • 30.5% FSM • 16.2% EAL

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9PW

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 3/22/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

36.2

Progress 8

-0.50

English & Maths 5+

26%

English & Maths 4+

48%

838 pupils • 41.1% FSM • 12.3% EAL

Brighton College

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

81.8

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

99%

English & Maths 4+

99%

1,268 pupils • FSM data not available

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