School profile

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Brighton, BN2 4JP

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,765 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils317 of 429 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Petrina Ferris
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114485.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading75%76%76%
Expected standard in writing83%71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%71%75%
Pupils taking tests36--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils317
Girls162
Boys155
Eligible for free school meals47.6%
First language not English11.4%
SEN support93
EHC plan23
Average class size21.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.2%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other White
3.2%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
African
2.2%
White and Black African
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.9%
White and Asian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Overall absence7.5%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.8%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence4.8%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)33
Applications (Reception)78
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places429
Pupils on roll295
Unfilled places31.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)15.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.09
Support staff (FTE)19.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

What is Bevendean Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery is rated Good, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bevendean Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery ranks 5,765 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bevendean Primary School and Nursery?

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery has 317 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 429.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.