Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove, Brighton and Hove

Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~521m)Possible (~744m)Unlikely (~967m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon King
Pupils:614 / 630 capacity
LA:Brighton and Hove
Phone:01273916212
Address:The Droveway, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QA
Trust:BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Needs Attention
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Needs Attention
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 17 March 2026View full report
URN:138261
UKPRN:10037666
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hove and Portslade
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at delivering a distinctive bilingual education that helps pupils learn in both English and Spanish while building secure knowledge across the curriculum. Staff create a warm, inclusive environment where all children, including those with additional needs, feel they belong and can access learning alongside their peers. The school's strong focus on reading from the start and systematic approach to teaching phonics gives pupils excellent foundations for their education.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well with national assessment outcomes in line with or above national averages
  • Strong bilingual curriculum that is well-sequenced and builds knowledge systematically
  • Inclusive culture where pupils with additional needs develop a sense of belonging and access learning meaningfully
  • Staff prioritise reading and teach phonics accurately
  • Leaders actively remove barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils do not consistently demonstrate positive attitudes to learning in lessons
  • Low-level disruption persists because staff apply behaviour routines inconsistently
  • Leaders have not acted with enough urgency or precision to improve behaviour for learning
  • Some pupils' handwriting is not as fluent or consistent as expected
  • Opportunities to deepen and extend writing in early years are not fully maximised

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

Extra-curricular clubs, sports leaders, school council, fundraising, community events including Spanish Christmas singing, visits to and hosting partner school in Madrid, therapeutic dog support

Bilingual Primary School in Brighton & Hove is an inclusive school where pupils achieve well across the curriculum in both English and Spanish. However, the school needs to improve behaviour for learning in lessons, as low-level disruption continues to interrupt pupils' progress.

At a Glance

11.6%

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)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMathsWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has improved from 83% to 89%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

27.9

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hove Park North (adj)
189m · 3 min walk
Waitrose (opp)
200m · 3 min walk
Woodland Drive (adj)
258m · 4 min walk
Woodland Avenue (adj)
320m · 5 min walk
Greyhound Stadium (adj)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

614 pupils

630 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Brighton and Hove

High pressure
New homes approved:66
Projected new pupils:17

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighton and Hove

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(5)

17 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
7 December 2021
5 October 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.88541%

Overall absence

11.46617%

Persistent absence

532

Enrolments

Authorised3.80049%
Unauthorised1.08491%
Persistent (10%+)11.46617%
Severe (50%+)1.12782%

Absence trend

4.5316%
18/19
3.19612%
20/21
7.2117%
21/22
5.95207%
22/23
5.95383%
23/24
4.88541%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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