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Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove

Free schools · Brighton and Hove · BN3 7QA

Ages 4–11 · 614 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
531

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

78

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
205
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

614 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
614
Boys / girls
324 / 290
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
614 / 630 (97%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mr Simon King

Location

Address
The Droveway, Hove
Postcode
BN3 7QA
Town
Brighton and Hove
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove, 614 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%.

Open schools in Brighton and Hove
1
Primary schools in Brighton and Hove
1
Academies among open schools in Brighton and Hove
0% (0)
Open schools in BN3
20
Primary in BN3
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in Brighton and HoveNear BN3

  • Aldrington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7QD · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.2 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

  • St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 3YT · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.18

    0.9 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%

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Hangleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hove · BN3 8LF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM34.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon King
Telephone
01273916212
Website
www.bilingualprimaryschool.org.uk

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