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Benfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1XS · benfield.compasseko.uk · 01273 916540
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Brighton and Hove Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 52% of 405 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 39.2%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Brighton and Hove Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114412)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 November 2019, Ofsted’s outcome for Benfield Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Nov 2019
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114412)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114412), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114412)
Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114412)