Located in Brighton, Brisbane, Brighton State School is a small to medium-sized government primary school with year levels spanning Prep-6.

The latest primary rating of 5.7 indicates room for stronger academic outcomes.

Recent ratings have remained broadly steady, suggesting a fairly consistent academic profile.

Its ICSEA score of 1055 indicates a broadly average school community, sitting around the 70th percentile nationally.

Peer comparison suggests the school is performing broadly as expected for its student background profile.

The school currently has about 438 students, making it a smaller metropolitan school.