Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 5 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Unique reference
114485
Address
Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean, BN2 4JP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
326 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
50.6%
Girls
49.4%
First language not English
14.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.2%
Persistent absence
22.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 3.7%
Other 3.7%
African 2.5%
Pakistani 2.1%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Unclassified 1.2%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingWell below average-2.8
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
38
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
7
4
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
12
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
38
22
16
Year 1
37
17
20
Year 2
48
23
25
Year 3
55
22
33
Year 4
42
21
21
Year 5
36
24
12
Year 6
39
19
20
Year 2023-2024