Benfield Primary School
255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1XS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clara Daly
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 405
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 151063
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273916540
About this school
Benfield Primary School is a primary academy in Brighton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 November 2019, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Benfield Primary School (URN 114412).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Benfield Primary School compares
Benfield Primary School ranked 33rd of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.8% | 37% | 209 | — |
| Brackenbury Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 38.1% | 185 | 0.3 miles |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 16.6% | 416 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 29.3% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Peter Gladwin Primary School | 77% | 5.9% | 21.4% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| Goldstone Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 19.7% | 659 | 0.8 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)
- 36.97%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brackenbury Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
St Nicolas CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Brighton
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Brighton
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Peter Gladwin Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Goldstone Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hove
Other schools in Brighton
Benfield Primary School ranks 25th of the 36 ranked primary schools in Brighton.
- Balfour Primary School Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brackenbury Primary School Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Carlton Hill Primary School Primary
- City Academy Whitehawk Primary
- Coldean Primary School Primary
- Coombe Road Primary School Primary
- Downs Infant School Primary
- Downs Junior School Primary
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Elm Grove Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Benfield Primary School teach?
- Benfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Brighton.
- Who is the headteacher of Benfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Benfield Primary School is Mrs Clara Daly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Benfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Benfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Benfield Primary School?
- Benfield Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Benfield Primary School full?
- Benfield Primary School has capacity for 405 pupils and 209 on roll (52%), 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 Benfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Benfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Benfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Benfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Benfield Primary School?
- Benfield Primary School is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Benfield Primary School rank locally?
- Benfield Primary School ranked 33rd of 43 primary schools in Brighton and Hove for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Benfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Benfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census.
- What are Benfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Benfield Primary 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.