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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN2 0AHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#13,018
of 13,686 nationally

About St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Brighton and Hove, one of 48 primary schools in the local authority. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 39th out of those 48, placing it in the bottom tier of schools in the area. For context, the top-performing peers in the LA include Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, Hove Junior School, and Stanford Junior School, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Carly Carden and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 196 currently on roll. It serves a community with a relatively high level of disadvantage: 41.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in September 2024, rated it Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was also rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWhitehawk Hill Road, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN2 0AH
HeadteacherCarly Carden
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)41.8%
School Capacity196 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteDining HallSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballCricketFootballAthleticsRoundersCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubBook ClubFilm ClubDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stjohn.brighton-hove.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.