St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Spring Street, Brighton, BN1 3EF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 193 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel at home in this school, which serves as a safe and comforting place for them to learn.”
- “Staff greet them enthusiastically each morning at the gate.”
- “Pupils’ days begin calmly with independent reading sessions where staff check in on their well-being.”
To improve
- “The percentage of pupils passing the phonics screening check in Year 1 is typically below the national average.”
- “Here, the school is developing a way of checking, long term, what pupils understand and remember.”
- “As a result, gaps in pupils’ learning are not always precisely identified and some pupils may not learn as deeply as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Brighton and Hove published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Middle Street Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Brunswick Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Carlton Hill Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanford Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Downs Infant School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published