| Address: | 255 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, BN41 1XS |
| Website: | www.benfield.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01273294950 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Brighton and Hove |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Dower |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114412 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/04/2016
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 256 |
| Number of Boys: | 124 |
| Number of Girls: | 132 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| School: | 76% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 11% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfield Primary School 255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brackenbury Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA | 2out of 4 | 582 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicolas CofE Primary School Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA | 3out of 4 | 638 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Portslade BN41 1LB | 3out of 4 | 729 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Community Primary School St Peter's Road , Portslade-By-Sea BN41 1LS | 3out of 4 | 914 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS | 3out of 4 | 2,008 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre Nevill Road , BN3 7BN | 3out of 4 | 2,327 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blatchington Mill School Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW | 3out of 4 | 2,348 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's School Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN | 3out of 4 | 2,418 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shoreham Academy Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT | 4out of 4 | 2,767 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepdene School 195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED | - not rated | 787 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Park School Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU | 4out of 4 | 1,096 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lioncare School 87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD | - not rated | 1,659 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's School 33 New Church Road , BN3 4AD | - not rated | 2,217 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighton and Hove Clinic School 14-18 New Church Road , Hove BN3 4FH | - not rated | 2,473 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.