West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PIONEER ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Russell Brentnall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Pioneer Academy
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 445
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 149963
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273770777
About this school
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Hove. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brighton and Hove average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 55.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 55.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School compares
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School ranked 28th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 7.5% | 49.5% | 216 | — |
| Hangleton Primary School | 51% | 6.9% | 33.3% | 353 | 0.4 miles |
| Aldrington CofE Primary School | 63% | 4% | 17.7% | 412 | 0.8 miles |
| Goldstone Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 19.7% | 659 | 0.8 miles |
| Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove | 76% | 4.9% | 14.2% | 614 | 1.0 miles |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 21.4% | 195 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.53%
- English as an additional language
- 28.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 18.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hangleton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hove
-
Aldrington CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hove
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Goldstone Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hove
-
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove1.0 miles
Primary · Brighton and Hove
-
Peter Gladwin Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other schools in Hove
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School ranks 7th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Hove.
- Aldrington CofE Primary School Primary
- Brunswick Primary School Primary
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Goldstone Primary School Primary
- Hangleton Primary School Primary
- Hove Junior School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- West Hove Infant School Primary
- Blatchington Mill School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- King's School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School teach?
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hove.
- Who is the headteacher of West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School is Mr Russell Brentnall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School?
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School full?
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 445 pupils and 216 on roll (49%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School is part of THE PIONEER ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2023/24 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Brighton and Hove?
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School ranked 28th of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.