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Benfield Primary School

Academy converter · Brighton · BN41 1XS

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2019-12-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

209 pupils · 405 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
98 / 111
School capacity
405
Capacity fill
209 / 405 (52%)
Free school meals
39.2%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Headteacher
Mrs Clara Daly

Location

Address
255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade
Postcode
BN41 1XS
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.2%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Primary schools in Brighton
40
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN41
8
Primary in BN41
6
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Brackenbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • St Nicolas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2LA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 1LB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Peter Gladwin Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 2PA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Goldstone Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7JW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Hove Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 5JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • West Hove Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 5JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Eastbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brighton · BN42 4NF · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clara Daly
Telephone
01273916540
Website
www.benfield.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/

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