Primary school

West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Brighton and Hove
  • BN3 8BN
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,367 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 39%39% · 2022/232023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 76%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM9% · South East 7%6/10 Middle
Reading score102 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 58 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 57% · 44 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 48% · 29 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 21 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 48% · 31 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 34 pupils · South East 64%71%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 58 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 44 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 21 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 9% · 34 pupils · South East 7%10%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 44 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 21 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 34 pupils · South East 106105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 44 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 21 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 31 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 34 pupils · South East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
15 of 15 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1515
2nd140
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2019

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Goodas predecessor
  6. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.5%
First language not English28.6%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan14.1%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils18.5%

Girls 43.2%Boys 56.8%

48.5% full · 445 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 38 responses (16.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.7% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?18.4% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 18.4% who said Yes above71.4% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?44.7% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 44.7% who said Yes above94.1% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly94.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart100% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well94.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 10.7
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 13.2 FTE · Whole workforce 27 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,757
Spend per pupil£9,389
Staff spend per pupil£7,348
Reserve per pupil£4
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£82,000in-year balance

Grants £9,420 · self-generated £337 · premises £373 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY (20 academies) · trust reserve £2,325,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it