Brighton primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 38 schools in Brighton, South East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and South East.

1
90
Stanford Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary– · 197 students
2
89
Brighton Girls GDSTBrighton · Independent All-through62.5 Attainment 8 · 405 students
3
85
Patcham Infant SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary– · 272 students
4
75
Downs Infant SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary– · 289 students
5
70
Balfour Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 695 students
6
66
Eastbrook Primary AcademyBrighton · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 364 students
7
65
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 151 students
8
63
Patcham Junior SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 353 students
9
59
Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
10
56
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanBrighton · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 172 students
11
55
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
12
50
Carlton Hill Primary SchoolBRIGHTON · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
13
45
Westdene Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 445 students
14
45
Downs Junior SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 495 students
15
41
Middle Street Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 141 students
16
39
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
17
37
Saltdean Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 533 students
18
37
St Luke's Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 622 students
19
36
Bevendean Primary School and NurseryBrighton · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 317 students
20
34
Mile Oak Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
21
33
St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
22
28
Coldean Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 309 students
23
28
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
24
27
Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
25
26
City Academy WhitehawkBrighton · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 323 students
26
26
St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
27
25
Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 359 students
28
24
Elm Grove Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 404 students
29
23
Benfield Primary SchoolBrighton · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
30
23
Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolBrighton · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
31
23
Hertford Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
32
23
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryBrighton · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 312 students
33
22
Brackenbury Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
34
19
Fairlight Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 393 students
35
18
Glebe Primary SchoolBrighton · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 453 students
36
12
Queen's Park Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 286 students
37
11
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
38
6
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Local authority Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 156 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Stanford Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	90.0 Top 10%	–	197
2	Brighton Girls GDST Brighton · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	89.0 Top 10%	62.5 Attainment 8	405
3	Patcham Infant School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	85.3 Top 10%	–	272
4	Downs Infant School Brighton · Primary · Ages 5–7	Local authority	75.3 Top 25%	–	289
5	Balfour Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	69.8 Top 50%	71% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	695
6	Eastbrook Primary Academy Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	66.3 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	364
7	St Paul's CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	64.9 Top 50%	76% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	151
8	Patcham Junior School Brighton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	63.4 Top 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	353
9	Peter Gladwin Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	59.2 Top 50%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	195
10	St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Brighton · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	55.9 Top 50%	65% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	172
11	St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	55.1 Top 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	220
12	Carlton Hill Primary School BRIGHTON · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	49.6 Lower 50%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	215
13	Westdene Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	44.9 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	445
14	Downs Junior School Brighton · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	44.7 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	495
15	Middle Street Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	41.4 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	141
16	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	39.2 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	208
17	Saltdean Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	36.9 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	533
18	St Luke's Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	36.5 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	622
19	Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	36.4 Lower 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	317
20	Mile Oak Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	33.9 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	342
21	St Nicolas CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	33.2 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	416
22	Coldean Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.7 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	309
23	St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.5 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	193
24	Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	26.5 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	210
25	City Academy Whitehawk Brighton · Primary · Ages 2–11	Academy	26.3 Lower 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	323
26	St Martin's CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	26.2 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	212
27	Carden Nursery and Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	25.1 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	359
28	Elm Grove Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	24.1 Lower 50%	39% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	404
29	Benfield Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	23.4 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	209
30	Moulsecoomb Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	23.4 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	205
31	Hertford Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	23.0 Lower 50%	44% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	205
32	Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Brighton · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	23.0 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	312
33	Brackenbury Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	21.6 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	185
34	Fairlight Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	19.3 Lower 50%	51% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	393
35	Glebe Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	18.1 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	453
36	Queen's Park Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	11.9 Lower 50%	30% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	286
37	St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	10.8 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	193
38	St Mark's CofE Primary School Brighton · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	5.5 Lower 50%	33% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	156

Stanford Primary School in Brighton leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Brighton with a Success Index (England) of 90.0. Of the 38 schools shown, 32 are local authority, 5 are academy, 1 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider South East primary schools league table, every school on the Brighton page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Brighton?

Stanford Primary School in Brighton, South East ranks first among primary schools in Brighton with a Success Index (England) of 90.0 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 197).

How are primary schools in Brighton ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.