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Benfield Primary School
Contact Benfield Primary School to find information about the primary school, including how they support children and young people with SEND and a link to their Ofsted report.
Contact details
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Old Shoreham Road, Portslade, BN41 1XS
About
Benfield Primary School is a 2-form entry school in Portslade, Brighton and Hove. Our school vision of inspiring success is an aspirational, inclusive ethos for all children.
Each class is supported by a teaching assistant as well as highly qualified class teachers.
We have close links with other local schools, including PACA, our local secondary school in Portslade.
We're a National Teaching School, which means we deliver extensive teacher training in partnership with the universities and support and provide guidance to other schools.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Specialist services and expertise
- BHISS - Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service, which includes:
- educational psychologists
- family support workers
- primary mental health workers
- specialist SEN teachers
- specialist SEN practitioners
- Dialogue Counselling Service
- Early Help Coordinator/ITF team
- Speech and Language
- Occupational Therapy
- Sensory Needs
- EALTS (English as an Additional Language and Traveller Service)
- Outreach (Hillside)/Hearing Impairment
- School Nurse Team
We cater for many children with SEN and disabilities. All our staff have accessed specialist training in line with these needs.
We have a very active partnership with the Behaviour Inclusion Learning Team, who regularly offer us strategies and support in school.
Find more information in the Benfield Primary School SEND policy.
Ofsted report
Go to the Ofsted website to view the Benfield Primary School Ofsted report.