Best primary schools in Brighton and Hove (2026)
Brighton and Hove has 41 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Hove Junior School, in the top 19% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 58%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 19% in England |
Hove Junior School Brighton and Hove |
75% | 76% | 9% | Not judged | |
2 Top 25% in England |
Carlton Hill Primary School Brighton and Hove |
74% | 74% | 3% | No rating | |
3 Top 25% in England |
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Brighton and Hove |
74% | 76% | 11% | Report card | |
4 Top 29% in England |
Peter Gladwin Primary School Brighton and Hove |
74% | 77% | 3% | No rating | |
5 Top 32% in England |
St Paul's CofE Primary School Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
69% | 76% | 10% | Report card | |
6 Top 32% in England |
Balfour Primary School Brighton and Hove |
68% | 71% | 10% | Good | |
7 Top 34% in England |
St Luke's Primary School Brighton and Hove |
68% | 60% | 1% | Not judged | |
8 Top 34% in England |
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Brighton and Hove · Roman Catholic |
70% | 72% | 6% | Good | |
9 Top 37% in England |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Brighton and Hove · Roman Catholic |
70% | 66% | 6% | Report card | |
10 Top 37% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Brighton and Hove · Roman Catholic |
68% | 63% | 3% | No rating | |
11 Top 38% in England |
Patcham Junior School Brighton and Hove |
67% | 72% | 7% | No rating | |
12 Top 41% in England |
Westdene Primary School Brighton and Hove |
65% | 59% | 5% | Not judged | |
13 Top 41% in England |
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
66% | 68% | 7% | No rating | |
14 Top 44% in England |
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
65% | 65% | 8% | No rating | |
15 Top 48% in England |
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Brighton and Hove |
67% | 69% | 0% | Not judged | |
16 Top 50% in England |
Middle Street Primary School Brighton and Hove |
62% | 60% | 7% | Good | |
17 Bottom 50% in England |
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Brighton and Hove · Roman Catholic |
63% | 48% | 0% | No rating | |
18 Bottom 48% in England |
Downs Junior School Brighton and Hove |
62% | 60% | 6% | Good | |
19 Bottom 44% in England |
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Brighton and Hove |
62% | 46% | 2% | No rating | |
20 Bottom 44% in England |
Aldrington CofE Primary School Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
61% | 63% | 6% | Report card | |
21 Bottom 43% in England |
Mile Oak Primary School Brighton and Hove |
62% | 58% | 4% | Good | |
22 Bottom 40% in England |
Goldstone Primary School Brighton and Hove |
58% | 57% | 7% | No rating | |
23 Bottom 34% in England |
Brackenbury Primary School Brighton and Hove |
59% | 55% | 0% | Good | |
24 Bottom 30% in England |
St Nicolas CofE Primary School Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
57% | 59% | 0% | Good | |
25 Bottom 27% in England |
Saltdean Primary School Brighton and Hove |
52% | 52% | 7% | Good | |
26 Bottom 26% in England |
St Martin's CofE Primary School Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
54% | 60% | 0% | Good | |
27 Bottom 25% in England |
Brunswick Primary School Brighton and Hove |
54% | 57% | 6% | Requires improvement | |
28 Bottom 24% in England |
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School Brighton and Hove |
50% | 53% | 9% | No rating | |
29 Bottom 22% in England |
Fairlight Primary School Brighton and Hove |
53% | 51% | 2% | No rating | |
30 Bottom 22% in England |
Carden Nursery and Primary School Brighton and Hove |
53% | 50% | 5% | Report card | |
31 Bottom 21% in England |
City Academy Whitehawk Brighton and Hove |
52% | 57% | 4% | Good | |
32 Bottom 21% in England |
Coldean Primary School Brighton and Hove |
51% | 46% | 10% | Good | |
33 Bottom 19% in England |
Moulsecoomb Primary School Brighton and Hove |
51% | 46% | 8% | Not judged | |
34 Bottom 18% in England |
Benfield Primary School Brighton and Hove |
50% | 50% | 4% | No rating | |
35 Bottom 18% in England |
Hangleton Primary School Brighton and Hove |
51% | 51% | 1% | Good | |
36 Bottom 12% in England |
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Brighton and Hove · Roman Catholic |
48% | 61% | 0% | Good | |
37 Bottom 11% in England |
Hertford Primary School Brighton and Hove |
44% | 44% | 6% | Not judged | |
38 Bottom 9% in England |
Elm Grove Primary School Brighton and Hove |
44% | 39% | 4% | No rating | |
39 Bottom 7% in England |
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Brighton and Hove · Roman Catholic |
41% | 40% | 0% | Not judged | |
40 Bottom 5% in England |
Queen's Park Primary School Brighton and Hove |
39% | 30% | 3% | Requires improvement | |
41 Bottom 3% in England |
St Mark's CofE Primary School Brighton and Hove · Church of England |
35% | 33% | 0% | Not judged |
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What is the best primary school in Brighton and Hove?
On exam results over the last three years, Hove Junior School is the top-ranked primary school in Brighton and Hove, in the top 19% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.