Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove

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Brighton And Hove, BN37QA Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

61

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
47.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 October 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
The Droveway
Hove
Brighton And Hove, BN37QA
Phone
1273916212
Website
bilingualprimaryschool.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
138261
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Address
The Droveway, Hove, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7QA
Website
www.bilingualprimaryschool.org.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Capacity
630 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
599
Free School Meals
13.5% (81 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.7% (10 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.0%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
6.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.0 (4.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 107.0
2023 104.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
25 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
75
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
599 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"The Love of Learning Through Language"

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Simon King welcomes families and outlines the school's bilingual strategy and leadership development, including ongoing work to deepen the 50:50 English–Spanish model.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club After School Club

Curriculum Highlights

50:50 bilingual English–Spanish curriculum across the school Some subjects taught through Spanish (e.g., Music and Art); PE taught in Spanish across the school since September; Design and Technology taught in Spanish from February Daily Spanish literacy lessons taught jointly by class teachers and specialist bilingual teaching assistants (SBTA) Specialist roles for Music, Computing and Spanish Reading to support bilingual education Ongoing development toward 50:50 English–Spanish learning with cross-class collaboration and observations

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club; After School Club

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria for admission: Priority 1 = children in the care of a Local Authority or previously looked after; Priority 2 = children with medical needs for whom the school is the only appropriate option; Priority 3 = children of staff employed at the school for two+ years or recruited for a vacant post; Priority 4 = children with a sibling at the school. If oversubscribed, random allocation is used for postcodes BN1, BN2, BN3, and BN41 after applying the above priorities. Age rules allow rising five entrants (Reception) with deferral options; in-year admissions follow the Local Authority coordinated scheme; appeals are handled via an independent panel. The Governors act as the admissions authority with Brighton & Hove City Council coordinating the process. See Admissions Arrangements 2025-26 for details.

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