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Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Chalkland Rise, Woodingdean, Brighton BN2 6RH
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Brighton and Hove). It has about 320 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In May 2013 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Admissions, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attendance and Representation.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low.
Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is about average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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