Brackenbury Primary School
Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.1%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
185 / 230 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Brighton and Hove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 5.7% | joint 5,035th highest of 16,262 (41 schools have the same figure) | joint 23rd highest of 48 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 0.8% | joint 12,951st highest of 16,262 (120 schools have the same figure) | 39th highest of 48 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 0.5% | joint 8,857th highest of 16,268 (82 schools have the same figure) | 32nd highest of 48 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 0.5 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 35.1% | joint 3,822nd highest of 16,710 (16 schools have the same figure) | 18th highest of 48 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 27% | joint 2,643rd highest of 16,706 (46 schools have the same figure) | 15th highest of 48 |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 20% | joint 3,639th highest of 16,706 (94 schools have the same figure) | 19th highest of 48 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 7% | joint 2,074th highest of 16,706 (76 schools have the same figure) | joint 9th highest of 48 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 10.1 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 13 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 6.9 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 19.2 | joint 11,261st highest of 16,147 (153 schools have the same figure) | joint 34th highest of 48 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 11.4 | joint 6,122nd highest of 16,163 (292 schools have the same figure) | joint 25th highest of 48 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 4% | joint 12,657th highest of 16,165 (36 schools have the same figure) | 41st highest of 48 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 76.9% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 3.0 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 55% | joint 10,275th highest of 14,270 (255 schools have the same figure) | 28th highest of 44 |
| Places | 2023/24 | 378 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 193 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 48.9% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | +2.7 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | +0.6 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | -1.8 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 23/06/2026 (school year 2025/26): Report card (no overall grade)
- 01/03/2022 (school year 2021/22): Good
- 09/05/2018 (school year 2017/18): Requires improvement
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence5.7% 2024/25
This school
4.9%
2016/17
4%
2017/18
4.1%
2018/19
3.1%
2020/21
6.5%
2021/22
6.4%
2022/23
8.2%
2023/24
5.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence0.8% 2024/25
This school
1.1%
2016/17
0.7%
2017/18
0.5%
2018/19
0.4%
2020/21
0.4%
2021/22
0.9%
2022/23
1.3%
2023/24
0.8%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once0.5% 2024/25
This school
2.1%
2017/18
2.2%
2018/19
1.7%
2019/20
1.8%
2020/21
2.5%
2021/22
0.6%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
0.5%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.5 2024/25
This school
4.2
2017/18
5.6
2018/19
2.3
2019/20
9.5
2020/21
5.7
2021/22
1.2
2022/23
0.0
2023/24
0.5
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2017/18
0.00%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.00%
2020/21
0.00%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)35.1% 2025/26
This school
21.7%
2019/20
31.4%
2020/21
29.6%
2021/22
30.5%
2022/23
31.4%
2023/24
38.1%
2024/25
35.1%
2025/26
Any SEN27% 2025/26
This school
20.6%
2019/20
23.7%
2020/21
23.3%
2021/22
26.3%
2022/23
24.5%
2023/24
24.7%
2024/25
27%
2025/26
SEN support20% 2025/26
This school
16.6%
2019/20
21.3%
2020/21
21.4%
2021/22
22.8%
2022/23
19.1%
2023/24
19.1%
2024/25
20%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans7% 2025/26
This school
4%
2019/20
2.4%
2020/21
1.9%
2021/22
3.6%
2022/23
5.3%
2023/24
5.7%
2024/25
7%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)10.1 2024/25
This school
8.5
2017/18
10.4
2018/19
11.1
2019/20
11.1
2020/21
11.1
2021/22
11.1
2022/23
8.9
2023/24
10.1
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)13 2024/25
This school
11
2017/18
13
2018/19
13
2019/20
13
2020/21
13
2021/22
13
2022/23
11
2023/24
13
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.9 2024/25
This school
5.9
2017/18
6.2
2018/19
6.8
2019/20
6.9
2020/21
6.8
2021/22
6.4
2022/23
6.8
2023/24
6.9
2024/25
Pupils per teacher19.2 2024/25
This school
22.6
2017/18
17.1
2018/19
15.8
2019/20
15.2
2020/21
14.3
2021/22
15.0
2022/23
21.1
2023/24
19.2
2024/25
Pupils per adult11.4 2024/25
This school
13.3
2017/18
10.8
2018/19
9.8
2019/20
9.4
2020/21
8.9
2021/22
9.5
2022/23
11.9
2023/24
11.4
2024/25
Teacher turnover4% 2024/25
This school
8%
2017/18
24%
2018/19
9%
2019/20
0%
2020/21
9%
2021/22
25.2%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
4%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence76.9% 2024/25
This school
37.5%
2016/17
66.7%
2017/18
64.3%
2018/19
23.1%
2020/21
69.2%
2021/22
50%
2022/23
63.6%
2023/24
76.9%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)3.0 2024/25
This school
10.7
2016/17
5.3
2017/18
1.5
2018/19
1.8
2020/21
9.3
2021/22
2.4
2022/23
4.1
2023/24
3.0
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8.Key stage 2 expected standard55% 2024/25
This school
68%
2022/23
54%
2023/24
55%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places378 2023/24
This school
420
2015/16
420
2016/17
420
2017/18
420
2018/19
378
2020/21
378
2021/22
378
2022/23
378
2023/24
Pupils193 2023/24
This school
206
2015/16
202
2016/17
192
2017/18
181
2018/19
171
2020/21
162
2021/22
164
2022/23
193
2023/24
Unfilled places48.9% 2023/24
This school
51%
2015/16
51.9%
2016/17
54.3%
2017/18
56.9%
2018/19
54.8%
2020/21
57.1%
2021/22
56.6%
2022/23
48.9%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | - | 4.9% | 4% | 4.1% | - | 3.1% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 5.7% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | - | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | - | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.8% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | - | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 0% | 0.5% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | - | 7.0 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | - | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | - | 21.7% | 31.4% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 38.1% | 35.1% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | - | 20.6% | 23.7% | 23.3% | 26.3% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 27% |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 22.8% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 20% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | - | 4% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 7% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 14.7 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 10.1 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 6.7 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 16.5 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 21.1 | 19.2 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 9.8 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 11.4 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 29.2% | 61.2% | 45.7% | 8% | 24% | 9% | 0% | 9% | 25.2% | 0% | 4% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 66.7% | 70.6% | 37.5% | 66.7% | 64.3% | - | 23.1% | 69.2% | 50% | 63.6% | 76.9% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 3.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 | - | 1.8 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68% | 54% | 55% | - |
| Places | 416 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | - | 378 | 378 | 378 | 378 | - | - |
| Pupils | 213 | 206 | 202 | 192 | 181 | - | 171 | 162 | 164 | 193 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 48.8% | 51% | 51.9% | 54.3% | 56.9% | - | 54.8% | 57.1% | 56.6% | 48.9% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 2024/25 | Higher than 69% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 2024/25 | Higher than 20% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.5% | 2024/25 | Higher than 45% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 | 2025/26 | Higher than 22% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 2025/26 | Higher than 53% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 4% | 2024/25 | Higher than 21% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 3.0 | 2024/25 | Higher than 50% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 35.1% | 2025/26 | Higher than 77% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 27% | 2025/26 | Higher than 84% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 7% | 2025/26 | Higher than 87% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 2025/26 | Higher than 59% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | year not recorded | Higher than 31% of schools | 16,437 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
See also: Results · Disadvantage