Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 5 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Unique reference
114486
Address
Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, BN2 6RH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
325 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
57.5%
Girls
42.5%
First language not English
8.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.2%
Persistent absence
19.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
34.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.3%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 3%
Other 2.2%
Indian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
African 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
7
5
2
Early Years 2, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
11
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
1
8
Reception, Full-time
43
19
24
Year 1
45
28
17
Year 2
44
32
12
Year 3
46
29
17
Year 4
36
21
15
Year 5
47
24
23
Year 6
26
16
10
Year 2023-2024