Community school · Brighton and Hove

Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery

2–11Ages
312Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114486URN

Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6RH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

1.5 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

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106 applications for 60 places · 37th of 39 in Brighton and Hove

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

Inspection history

5 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

1.5 below Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

106 applications · 60 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 1.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2023 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2022 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2021 2.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2020 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2019 1.9; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7
2018 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2017 1.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2016 1.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2015 1.6; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4
2014 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6

More applications per place than the Brighton and Hove median in 0 of 13 years.

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Brighton and Hove median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	106	1.8	56	0.93
Sep 2025	30	72	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2024	40	77	1.9	36	0.90
Sep 2023	39	70	1.8	39	1.00
Sep 2022	48	88	1.8	48	1.00
Sep 2021	44	96	2.2	35	0.80
Sep 2020	45	75	1.7	44	0.98
Sep 2019	36	68	1.9	35	0.97
Sep 2018	53	88	1.7	51	0.96
Sep 2017	47	84	1.8	47	1.00
Sep 2016	53	84	1.6	51	0.96
Sep 2015	56	90	1.6	53	0.95
Sep 2014	51	88	1.7	51	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 76% · Maths 61% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%34th of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

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Brighton and Hove median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	46%	2%	105	101
2023/24	69%	8%	110	105
2022/23	71%	0%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Woodingdean Primary School
1.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2023
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
2.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean
2.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Standards maintained2025

4.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
2.9 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2024

3.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Saltdean Primary School
3.1 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
City Academy Whitehawk
3.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mark's CofE Primary School
3.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
3.8 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114486 · 846/2164
Capacity: 436 pupils · 312 on roll
Free school meals: 22.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6RH
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources