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Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove

Primary · Free schools · Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QA

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,020 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils614
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon King
TrustBILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138261.

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 maths76%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove76%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove71%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove71%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils614
Girls290
Boys324
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.6%
First language not English24.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.5%
Other White
21.2%
Other mixed
8.5%
White and Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Other Asian
0.8%
Irish
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)26.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.57
Support staff (FTE)25.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.260
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.83
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.83
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBrighton and HoveEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove1.4%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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.

Schools near Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAldrington CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryHove Park School and Sixth Form CentreCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryBlatchington Mill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableLancing College Preparatory School At HoveOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGoldstone Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableThe Montessori PlaceOther independent school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHove Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove

What is Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove's Ofsted rating?

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove rank in England?

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove ranks 3,020 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove made 89 offers from 260 applications (2.9 per offer), and 83 of 83 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove?

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove has 614 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove?

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove?

At Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.