Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean, Brighton, BN2 4JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Brighton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. It ranks 9th of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

36 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

317 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals47.6%

47.6%, 21.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.4%

11.4%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.3%

29.3%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.3%

7.3%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bevendean Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moulsecoomb Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	46% met the expected standard
Coombe Road Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Woodingdean Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
City Academy Whitehawk	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Hertford Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Petrina Ferris
Phone: 01273681292
Website: bevendeanprimaryschoolandnursery.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heath Hill Avenue, Lower Bevendean, Brighton, BN2 4JP
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114485

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.