Benfield Primary School
Brighton · Brighton and Hove
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About Benfield Primary School
Benfield Primary School is a primary academy in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 28 member schools: 24 primary schools, 4 special schools. Local authorities: Barking and Dagenham | Brighton and Hove | Essex | Greenwich | Hackney | Newham | Suffolk. Regions: East of England | London | South East. — from the THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS public record.
Benfield Primary School is a primary academy in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Benfield Primary School
- Address
- 255 Old Shoreham Road, Portslade
- Postcode
- BN41 1XS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- URN (official identifier)
- 151063
- Establishment number
- 2080
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 209
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 405
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clara Daly
- Official website
- www.benfield.brighton-hove.dbprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01273916540
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Benfield Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 209 | 29,847 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.2% | 26.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 19.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.7% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 19.1% | 16.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Benfield Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Benfield Primary School (URN 114412)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 17 Dec 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Benfield Primary School (URN 114412)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 May 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Benfield Primary School (URN 114412)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jan 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Benfield Primary School (URN 114412)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Jan 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Benfield Junior School (URN 114412)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Benfield Junior School (URN 114412)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Benfield Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Benfield Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £130,200 for 84 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 38.0% | 26.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £589 | £356 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Benfield Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 211 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Brighton and Hove average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,971,000 £9,341 per pupil | £7,642 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,825,000 £8,649 per pupil | £7,424 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £957,000 £4,536 per pupil · 52.4% | £3,711 · 50.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £730 · 9.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £6,000 £28 per pupil · 0.3% | £174 · 2.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £166 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £146,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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