Westdene Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Bankside, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westdene Primary School is a primary school in Brighton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. It ranks 6th of 34 primary schools in Brighton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westdene Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Patcham Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Patcham Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	76% met the expected standard
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ian Lopatin
Phone: 01273916618
Website: westdeneprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bankside, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GN
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
URN: 114380

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.