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Benfield Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 255 Old Shoreham Road
 Portslade
 Brighton
 East Sussex BN41 1XS

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: Closed in 2024. See instead profile for Benfield Primary School (Academy)

Staff and Pupils

Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.6 / 10.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.14
Number of pupils: 228
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.2% (2km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,712,360*
Income Per Pupil: £7,510
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Constituency: Hove
Electoral Ward: South Portslade
School Number: 8462080

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st April 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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