Academy converter · Brighton and Hove

Benfield Primary School

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151063URN

255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2019

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

7.6per place

4.4 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

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76 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2019

Inspection history

21 November 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Benfield Primary School, URN 114412
21 April 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Benfield Primary School, URN 114412

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

7.6applications per place, Reception

4.4 above Brighton and Hove median (3.2) 5.4 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 10 places offered · 9 named it first

2026 7.6; Brighton and Hove median median 3.2
2025 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6
2024 3.2; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2023 3.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 3.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 3.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 3.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2019 2.5; Brighton and Hove median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 2.8; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Brighton and Hove median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.1; Brighton and Hove median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
Brighton and Hove median

Dashed bars: as Benfield Primary School (URN 114412), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	76	7.6	9	0.90
Sep 2025	30	83	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2024 *	28	89	3.2	28	1.00
Sep 2023 *	20	67	3.4	19	0.95
Sep 2022 *	30	102	3.4	31	1.03
Sep 2021 *	27	103	3.8	21	0.78
Sep 2020 *	29	90	3.1	27	0.93
Sep 2019 *	46	114	2.5	42	0.91
Sep 2018 *	33	91	2.8	27	0.82
Sep 2017 *	32	68	2.1	28	0.88
Sep 2016 *	26	62	2.4	18	0.69
Sep 2015 *	38	63	1.7	21	0.55
Sep 2014 *	60	65	1.1	30	0.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 63% · Maths 71% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%31st of 41 in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Brighton and Hove 76% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Brighton and Hove 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Brighton and Hove 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Brighton and Hove 70% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Brighton and Hove 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Brighton and Hove median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	4%	102	105
2023/24	51%	0%	105	104
2022/23	33%	0%	101	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Benfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2019

7.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Brackenbury Primary School
0.5 km · Brighton and Hove

2026

5.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Nicolas CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Brighton and Hove

Good2022

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good · improving2023

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Peter Gladwin Primary School
1.0 km · Brighton and Hove

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Goldstone Primary School
1.2 km · Brighton and Hove

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hove Junior School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2025

76%met the SATs standard
West Hove Infant School
1.3 km · Brighton and Hove

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place
Eastbrook Primary Academy
1.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151063 · 846/2080
Trust: The Compass Partnership of Schools
Capacity: 405 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 39.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Benfield Primary School (URN 114412)
Address: 255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS
Local authority: Brighton and Hove

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources