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Benfield Primary School

255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS

Primary

Phase

405

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2024 and continues as Benfield Primary School (URN 151063) (opened 1 September 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
54.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
35

Pupil Demographics

2023-24
Total Pupils
228
Boys
102 (45%)
Girls
126 (55%)
Capacity
405 (56% full)
SEND
22.8%
FSM Eligible
39.0%
EAL
19.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,599/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
20.0% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 61.8%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 4.4%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.1%

61.8%

White British

7.0%

White Other

4.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

255 Old Shoreham Road

Brighton, South East

Administrative

URN
114412
UKPRN
10072137
Establishment No.
2080

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