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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Whitehawk Hill Road, Brighton BN2 0AH · stjohn.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 607924

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
40%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
193
92% of 210 places
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
39.4%
First language not English
47.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 22 (Places 22)22September 2023: 23 (Places 23)23September 2024: 33 (Places 29)33September 2025: 24 (Places 28)24September 2026: 14 (Places 17)14Places 17
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202617140.8100%
September 2025Sept 202528240.9100%
September 2024Sept 202429331.1▲79%
September 2023Sept 202323231100%
September 2022Sept 202222221100%

Results

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 67% (England 53%)67%2016/17: 66% (England 61%)66%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 34% (England 61%)34%2024/25: 40% (England 62%)40%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼40%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
▼100105
●103105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jan 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
40
20% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

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