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Benfield Primary School
255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1XS
Benfield Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Brighton and Hove). It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Finances.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.
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