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Benfield Primary School

Primary

Brighton and Hove · Brighton · BN41 1XS www.benfield.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/

Pupils
209
cap. 405
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
6 Sep 2024
Academy conversion letter

This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
50%
LA
58%
England
63%
RWM higher
4%
LA
5%
England
8%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
4%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
75%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 24%
Reading scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.73
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 103.53
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
211
cap. 405
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
LA AVG 21.42:1
EAL
19%
LA AVG 19.08%
FSM eligible
37%
LA AVG 30.1%
SEN
26%
LA AVG 22.67%
Overall absence
7%
LA
6%
England
5%
Persistent absence
20%
LA
16%
England
13%

Overview

Address255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS
Telephone01273916540
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£8649 spend / pupil£9341 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2550%4%211
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2567%13%63%4%71%25%75%75%102.0105.0104.026%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Sep 2024 (was URN 114412)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2023/2451%0%228
2022/2333%0%-2.70-1.90-4.50235
2018/1976%11%+0.50-0.80+0.60242
2017/1860%5%-0.70-0.20-0.40243
2016/1750%12%+1.50+1.70+1.80261

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521117.126%19%37%7%20%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.