Bevendean Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.6%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
317 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bevendean Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Mark Dally.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 114485
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Tugwell | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrina Ferris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Michael Anscombe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lara Hassell-Hart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Farida Begum | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lorna Amys | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kate Danvers-Wright | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tom Way | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Lydia Majic | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kendrick Tugwell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Shahima Mohammed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Katharine Winks | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Miller (Acting Headteacher) Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mark Dally Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Adrian Strange Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record