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Westdene Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Bankside, Westdene, Brighton BN1 5GN · westdeneprimary.co.uk · 01273 916618
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.62 mi
- 5.83 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 445
- 89% of 500 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.9%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.62 mi (5.83 km) from the school. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 54 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.62 mi5.83 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Westdene Primary School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 88
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (25%) with SEND