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Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, Brighton BN2 6RH · rudyardkiplingprimary.co.uk · 01273 303328
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.10 mi
- 4.99 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 312
- 72% of 436 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.10 mi (4.99 km) from the school. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.10 mi4.99 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 62
- 18% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (19%) with SEND