Located in Brighton and Hove, Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove currently has around 598 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.2%). other white pupils make up about 20.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: The Droveway, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QA
Website: www.bilingualprimaryschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01273916212
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon King
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138261

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/10/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 598
Number of Boys: 307
Number of Girls: 291

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.20%336
Other White20.40%122
Other Mixed8.20%49
White and Asian3.50%21
Unclassified3.20%19
Other (any other ethnic group)2.20%13
White and Black Caribbean1.50%9
White and Black African1.30%8
Indian1.30%8
Other Asian0.70%4
Irish0.50%3
Chinese0.30%2
African0.30%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Pakistani0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Below Average (-1.5)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
1%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
The Droveway , Hove BN3 7QA
3out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Aldrington CofE Primary School
Eridge Road , BN3 7QD
3out of 4 400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
The Upper Drive , BN3 6NB
3out of 4 1,334 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Goldstone Primary School
Laburnum Avenue , BN3 7JW
3out of 4 1,474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
West Blatchington Junior School
Amberley Drive , BN3 8JQ
- not rated 1,569 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Nevill Road , BN3 7BN
3out of 4 539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Blatchington Mill School
Nevill Avenue , BN3 7BW
3out of 4 552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive , BN3 6ND
- not rated 1,521 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's School
Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN
3out of 4 1,822 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road , BN1 6PZ
3out of 4 2,456 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road , BN3 6EG
- not rated 2,137 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Varndean College
Surrenden Road , BN1 6WQ
- not rated 2,556 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Drive Preparatory School
101 The Drive , BN3 6GE
- not rated 1,105 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
The Droveway , BN3 6LU
- not rated 1,143 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Academy of Performing Arts
56a Livingstone Road , BN3 3WL
- not rated 1,263 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lioncare School
87 Payne Avenue , BN3 5HD
- not rated 1,389 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South England International School
Wilbury Villas (office only) , Hove BN3 6AH
- not rated 1,506 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.