St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
St Paul's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2016 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The latest inspection, on 14 April 2026, gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome was Requires improvement, on 13 March 2023.
- Reception 2026 had 20 first-choice applications for 20 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 ranked highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Brighton and Hove that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- St Nicholas Road, Brighton, BN1 3LP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 151 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this caring and inclusive school, where leaders and staff create a culture of welcome and respect.”
- “Pupils celebrate diversity and value opportunities to learn about different faiths and cultures.”
- “Staff celebrate pupils’ individuality and ensure that all pupils feel included in daily school life.”
To improve
- “Leaders’ focused work to reduce persistent absence, particularly for disadvantaged pupils, is having clear impact but continues to be a priority.”
- “However, persistent absence remains higher for disadvantaged pupils.”
- “Leaders and governors recognise this and are taking appropriate strategic and pastoral action, but further work is required to reduce this difference.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (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) | 76% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Middle Street Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Carlton Hill Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brunswick Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Queen's Park Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Stanford Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Downs Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Luke's Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published