Benfield Primary School, Brighton

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~495m)Unlikely (~644m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clara Daly
Pupils:209 / 405 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273916540
Address:255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS
Trust:THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:151063
UKPRN:10095792
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hove and Portslade
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

39.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading67%
Maths71%
Writing63%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Portslade Rail Station (entrance 1)
348m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Benfield Way (adj)
70m · 1 min walk
Portslade Town Hall (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Links Road (adj)
242m · 4 min walk
Romany Close (opp)
267m · 4 min walk
Portslade Station (Stop D)
272m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

52%

Available places

209 pupils

405 capacity

196 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Brighton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,587
Projected new pupils:897

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighton

Admissions Demand - Brighton and Hove

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,430

Applications

1,965

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Brighton and Hove (2025/26)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.83516%

Overall absence

20.29703%

Persistent absence

202

Enrolments

Authorised5.90196%
Unauthorised0.9332%
Persistent (10%+)20.29703%
Severe (50%+)1.48515%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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