St Martin's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Hartington Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3LJ
Phone 01273707114
Reference Number 114539

St Martin's CofE Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating with 'Outstanding' behaviour and attitudes as well as personal development. The school fosters a nurturing and inclusive environment, encouraging pupils to meet high expectations and excel academically. Notably, the school excels in supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they receive tailored assistance to thrive within the curriculum. Parents express strong satisfaction with the school's community feel and the comprehensive support offered to all students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school has identified areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that assessment practices are fully embedded across the foundation subjects. This will help address any gaps in pupils' knowledge and ensure a more cohesive learning experience. Despite this concern, the leadership remains reflective and committed to driving improvements, alongside strong community and parental support.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 190
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.05%
Girls: 48.95%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 23.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 6 15
2 6 17 23
3 15 17 32
4 13 11 24
5 13 12 25
6 18 10 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 56.8%
African 19.5%
White, Other 6.8%
White & Asian 3.2%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 04 Jun 2024
Date Report
04 Jun 2024 School inspection:
07 Feb 2023 School inspection
19 Sep 2017 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2016 Monitoring visit
10 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
17 May 2012 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
07 Mar 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupils in a nurturing environment
  • Excellent behaviour and relationships among students
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND
  • Engaging curriculum promoting multiculturalism and diversity
  • Robust early years provision leading to impressive foundational skills
  • Effective phonics teaching resulting in fluent reading
  • Exceptional pastoral care and community involvement

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment not fully embedded in some foundation subjects

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 1.1
Maths -1.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 0
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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