Bevendean Primary School and Nursery, Brighton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~629m)Possible (~898m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Petrina Ferris
Pupils:317 / 420 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273681292
Address:Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean, Brighton, BN2 4JP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:114485
UKPRN:10077252
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress90%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMathsWriting+12pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 89%. Writing has improved from 71% to 83%.

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

17.8

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (opp)
61m · 1 min walk
Taunton Way (opp)
147m · 2 min walk
Auckland Drive (adj)
165m · 3 min walk
Leybourne Parade (adj)
205m · 3 min walk
Plymouth Avenue (adj)
255m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

317 pupils

420 capacity

103 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)

Inspection History(8)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 December 2019
26 April 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.91093%

Overall absence

18.70229%

Persistent absence

262

Enrolments

Authorised4.61637%
Unauthorised2.29456%
Persistent (10%+)18.70229%
Severe (50%+)1.9084%

Absence trend

5.99679%
18/19
5.32389%
20/21
8.49962%
21/22
6.68021%
22/23
6.70552%
23/24
6.91093%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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