Westdene Primary School

Bankside, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 5GN

Not rated

Inspected 1 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

476

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Brighton and Hove →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 476 / 500 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.8%

Disadvantaged

10.5%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

20.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

11.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

22.64

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

15.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£47,550

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,122 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,747

Spend per pupil

£6,624

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.