Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Brighton, BN2 6RH · Brighton and Hove · primary school
35th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove we can score, 48 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,085 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.3/10 among them, against 1.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 46.0 · 14 | 40% | 0.56 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.78 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.60 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 46.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 2.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.3 out of 10 among them, against 1.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access Lego, Crafty Kids, and Forest School clubs, alongside sports like Karate, Skateboarding, and Cricket. Arts options include Choir, Street Dance, Guitar, RockSteady, and Musical Theatre. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 312 pupils in a building with 436 places, leaving 124 spare spots. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in literacy? What specific strategies are used to raise attainment from the current 46.0%? How does the curriculum adapt for the smaller class sizes resulting from the current enrolment?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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