Coombe Road Primary SchoolBevendean Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Coombe Road Primary School and Bevendean Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Brighton.
Coombe Road Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bevendean Primary School and Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bevendean Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Coombe Road Primary School was judged Good and Bevendean Primary School and Nursery was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Coombe Road Primary School and 69.0% for Bevendean Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Coombe Road Primary School (16.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bevendean Primary School and Nursery (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonCoombe Road Primary School | BrightonBevendean Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 25th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN2 4BP | Brighton, BN2 4JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.6% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 18.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Coombe Road Primary School
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
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