Primary school

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Brighton and Hove
  • BN2 4JP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,765 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 23%23% · 2018/192022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 29%2024/25: top 39%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM69% · South East 64%7/10 Above−13.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−18.5 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−41.2 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above−18.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 49 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 49% · 35 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 75% · 48 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 78% · 41 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 60% · 45 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 71% · 38 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 69% · 36 pupils · South East 64%78%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 49 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 3% · 35 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 2% · 48 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 5% · 41 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 45 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 38 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 36 pupils · South East 7%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 49 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 35 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 48 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 41 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 110 · 38 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 36 pupils · South East 106110100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 49 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 35 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 48 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 109 · 41 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 45 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 38 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 36 pupils · South East 10510998No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
31 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3131
2nd202
3rd210

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026317
Free school meals (past 6 years)52.6%
First language not English12.3%
SEN support27.3%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils18.7%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

75.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 59 responses (19.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.1% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.3% not applicable89.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.1% who said Yes above87.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.1
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 35.4 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,559
Spend per pupil£7,645
Staff spend per pupil£6,065
Reserve per pupil£242
  • +£76,566revenue reserve
  • −£27,140in-year balance

Grants £7,357 · self-generated £202 · premises £416 per pupil