Bevendean Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Brighton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6%, which is 2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Heath Hill Avenue, Brighton, BN2 4JP
Website: bevendean.eschools.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273681292
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Martyn Giddens
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114485

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 326
Number of Boys: 161
Number of Girls: 165

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.5
Writing
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0.6
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 2.1 to 5.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill , BN2 0BT
4out of 4 3,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street , BN2 0GR
4out of 4 3,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA
- not rated 1,319 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Moulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway , Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA
1out of 4 1,319 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Coombe Road Primary School
Milner Road , BN2 4BP
3out of 4 1,427 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodingdean Primary School
Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB
3out of 4 1,810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
City Academy Whitehawk
Whitehawk Road , Whitehawk BN2 5FL
3out of 4 1,953 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road , BN1 9PW
3out of 4 1,970 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Varndean School
Balfour Road , BN1 6NP
3out of 4 3,077 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Brighton
Mithras House , Lewes Road BN2 4AT
- not rated 1,526 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Downs View Special School
Warren Road , Woodingdean BN2 6BB
4out of 4 1,759 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Homewood College
Queensdown School Road , Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA
2out of 4 1,786 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close , BN1 7FP
3out of 4 1,999 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Sussex
Sussex House , Falmer BN1 9RH
- not rated 2,900 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.