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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Brighton · BN1 7BF

Ages 4–11 · 104 pupils · Brighton and Hove

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
145

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill50%

104 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
60 / 44
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
104 / 210 (50%)
Free school meals
60.6%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Foan

Location

Address
Davey Drive, Hollingdean
Postcode
BN1 7BF
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 104 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 60.6%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN1
27
Primary in BN1
15
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Hertford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 7FP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Coombe Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 4BP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.83

    0.4 miles away

  • Downs Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6ED · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Downs Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.18

    0.4 miles away

  • St Martin's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3LJ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairlight Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3AJ · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.82

    0.5 miles away

  • Balfour Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 6NE · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Elm Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 3ES · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Foan

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