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St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Brighton · BN1 3EF

Ages 3–11 · 193 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
154

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

193 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
106 / 87
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
193 / 218 (89%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Clayton

Location

Address
Spring Street
Postcode
BN1 3EF
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 3–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.2%. Religious character: Roman 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.

Compare with theseAll in BrightonNear BN1

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 3LP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.81

    0.2 miles away

  • Middle Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 1AL · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.75

    0.4 miles away

  • Brunswick Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 1RP · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Carlton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    BRIGHTON · BN2 9HS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.34

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanford Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PR · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanford Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5PS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Queen's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN2 0BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM47.2%
    • Demand0.75

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Clayton
Telephone
01273327533
Website
www.stmarymags.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/

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