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Benfield Primary School[1]

Primary · ages 4–11

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Headline results

KS2 reading, writing & maths: expected standard
KS2 50% 50% 2024/25[2]

Results

Primary (key stage 2)

Expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
50% 2024/25[2]
Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
4% 2024/25[2]

Ofsted

No published data for this school.

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Reception

Applications per place
7.6 Entry Sept 2026[3]
Applications (any preference)
76 Entry Sept 2026[3]
First preferences
9 Entry Sept 2026[3]
Places offered
10 Entry Sept 2026[3]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place
Entry Sept 2025 83[3] 31[3] 30[3] 2.8[3]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
4–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
405[1]
Trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS[1]
Local authority
Brighton and Hove[1]
Website
https://www.benfield.compasseko.uk/[1]
District
Brighton and Hove[4]
Postcode
BN41 1XS[1]
URN
151063[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
211 2024/25[5]
English as an additional language
19.4% 2024/25[5]
SEN support
19.4% 2024/25[5]
EHC plan
6.2% 2024/25[5]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
37% 2024/25[5]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.