Brackenbury Primary School, based in Brighton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Brackenbury Primary School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.1%).

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: Locks Hill, Brighton, BN41 2LA
Website: www.brackenburyprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01273418850
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lizzie Mullarky
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114413

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 230
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 84

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British69.10%134
Other (any other ethnic group)5.70%11
Other White4.10%8
Unclassified3.60%7
Other Asian3.10%6
White and Black African2.60%5
African2.10%4
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
White and Asian1.50%3
Other Mixed1.50%3
Indian1.50%3
Pakistani1.00%2
Bangladeshi1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Irish0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Above Average (2.7)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Average (-1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Locks Hill , Portslade BN41 2LA
3out of 4 205 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Benfield Primary School
255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS
- not rated 582 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Benfield Primary School
255 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1XS
3out of 4 582 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Peter Gladwin Primary School
Drove Road , Portslade BN41 2PA
3out of 4 692 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fishersgate First School
Gardner Road , Portslade BN41 1PN
- not rated 818 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor Hall Middle School
Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF
- not rated 1,105 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS
3out of 4 1,576 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Portslade Community College
Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS
- not rated 1,576 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's Manor Community College
Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT
- not rated 2,219 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shoreham Academy
Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT
4out of 4 2,219 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's School
Hangleton Way , BN3 8BN
3out of 4 2,662 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sellaby House
126 Old Shoreham Road , Portslade BN41 1UB
- not rated 59 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hove Micro-School
221 Manor Hall Road , BN42 4NR
- not rated 477 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hill Park School
Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU
4out of 4 750 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Downs Park School
Foredown Road , Portslade BN41 2FU
- not rated 842 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Deepdene School
195 New Church Road , BN3 4ED
- not rated 1,305 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.