Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery, based in Brighton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery currently has around 336 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58% boys and 42% girls. Around 25.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Chalkland Rise, Brighton, BN2 6RH |
| Website: | www.rudyardkiplingprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01273303328 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Euan Hanington |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114486 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 436 |
| Number of Pupils: | 336 |
| Number of Boys: | 195 |
| Number of Girls: | 141 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.80% | 275 |
| Other White | 6.30% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 3 |
| African | 0.90% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudyard Kipling Junior School Chalkland Rise , BN2 6RH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Infant School Chalkland Rise , BN2 6RH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Chalkland Rise , Woodingdean BN2 6RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | - not rated | 1,225 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodingdean Primary School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | 3out of 4 | 1,225 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR | 2out of 4 | 1,604 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Brighton College of Media Arts Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB | - not rated | 2,976 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marina High School Wilson Avenue , BN2 5PB | - not rated | 3,072 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downs View Special School Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB | 4out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ovingdean Hall School Greenways , Ovingdean BN2 7BJ | - not rated | 1,964 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxford International College, Brighton Ovingdean Hall, Ovingdean , Greenways BN2 7BA | - not rated | 1,966 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ | - not rated | 2,916 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.