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West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Hove · BN3 8BN

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · Brighton and Hove

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
204

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

35

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill49%

216 pupils · 445 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
118 / 98
School capacity
445
Capacity fill
216 / 445 (49%)
Free school meals
54.2%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE PIONEER ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Pioneer Academy
Headteacher
Mr Russell Brentnall

Location

Address
Hangleton Way
Postcode
BN3 8BN
Town
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

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 3–11, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 54.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hove
18
Primary schools in Hove
9
Academies among open schools in Hove
11% (2)
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 HoveNear BN3

  • Hangleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hove · BN3 8LF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM34.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 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

  • 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Westdene Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Brighton · BN1 5GN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.23

    1.3 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%

    1.3 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Russell Brentnall
Telephone
01273770777
Website
www.westblatchingtonprimary.co.uk/

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