Westdene Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Brighton, Brighton and Hove
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.62 miles
Published by Brighton & Hove City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Westdene Primary School is a primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024. Brighton and Hove has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Westdene Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.62 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.41 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.18 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.24 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.63 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.21 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 1.28 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026's last distance offered, 3.62 miles, was the longest of 11 Brighton and Hove primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.05 miles).
- Reception last distances have swung sharply between years, the biggest move from 2025 to 2026, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 7 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 54 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 52 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brighton and Hove schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bankside, Westdene, Brighton, BN1 5GN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Westdene Primary School is a joyous school.”
- “There is a ‘just right’ atmosphere where every member of the school community is encouraged to be themselves.”
- “Individuality and uniqueness are recognised and celebrated.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brighton and Hove.
- Patcham Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Patcham Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldrington CofE Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Balfour Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carden Nursery and Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published