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Middle Street Primary School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 1AL
2
11 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in BN1
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BN1. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 92% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Balfour Primary School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 6NE
2
18 Jan 2024
3
Downs Junior School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 6ED
2
11 Dec 2023
4
Coldean Primary School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 9EN
2
1 Feb 2023
5
Patcham Infant School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 8WW
2
18 Jan 2023
6
Stanford Infant School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 5PS
2
27 Jun 2022
7
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 3EF
2
5 Dec 2019
8
Hertford Primary School
Brighton • BN1 7FP
2
7 Mar 2019
9
Patcham Junior School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 8TA
2
8 Jun 2015
10
Stanford Junior School
Brighton • East Sussex • BN1 5PR
2
13 Jun 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2 • May 2012
- Carden Nursery and Primary School 2 • Nov 2011
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 3 • Jun 2023
- Westdene Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Downs Infant School Not judged • Oct 2024