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St Nicolas CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Brighton · BN41 2LA

Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill95%

416 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
221 / 195
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
416 / 436 (95%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
75
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Andy Richbell

Location

Address
Locks Hill, Portslade
Postcode
BN41 2LA
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
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, 416 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN41
8
Primary in BN41
6
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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  • Brackenbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.1 miles away

  • Peter Gladwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2PA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Benfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 1XS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM39.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 1LB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighton · BN42 4NF · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Mile Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2WN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Goldstone Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7JW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Hangleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hove · BN3 8LF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM34.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Richbell
Telephone
01273418026
Website
www.stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk/

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