Balfour Primary School vs St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Balfour Primary School
Brighton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
4–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
695
220
Capacity
718
218
Occupancy
97%
101%
FSM %
10.6%
12.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2023
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
87%
84%
KS2 Maths
84%
72%
KS2 Writing
78%
81%