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EnglandSouth EastBrighton and HoveBN1 3EFSt Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School

Primary

Brighton and Hove · Brighton · BN1 3EF www.stmarymags.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/

Pupils
191
cap. 218
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
191
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
191
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School · Primary · Brighton and Hove

Finance£7707 spend / pupil£7340 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
61%
+1pp
61%42%23%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
3%2%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
61%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
0%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 70.36%
SPAG higher standard
43%
LA AVG 24.16%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.77
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.55
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
191
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
69%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Spring Street, Brighton, BN1 3EF
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2561%0%83%61%78%0%70%0%96%74%110.0103.0106.018%191
2023/2460%0%80%25%85%0%65%5%85%65%104.0102.0103.022%185
2022/2323%0%81%15%27%0%58%23%46%73%105.0103.0104.0+0.60-6.60-0.4021%192
2018/1952%3%62%14%90%17%76%21%90%69%102.0105.0103.0-2.10+1.30+0.3015%212
2017/1841%0%62%14%59%7%62%3%55%66%100.0101.0103.0-0.90+0.20-0.8013%227
2016/1741%6%63%22%50%9%59%22%78%59%103.0103.0104.0+4.90+1.50+2.6016%229

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519121.618%69%44%5%11%
2023/2418515.522%70%41%8%22%
2022/2319221.821%67%42%7%18%
2021/2218115.324%66%36%6%13%
2020/2119518.323%65%32%
2018/1921217.515%58%28%4%6%
2017/1822719.313%56%30%4%13%
2016/1722917.716%57%34%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.