Hove Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Unique reference
- 114403
- Address
- Portland Road, BN3 5JA
- Website
- www.hovejuniorschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 673 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.2% |
| Other | 4.5% |
| Mixed | 11.3% |
| Other White | 12.9% |
| White British | 62.3% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.2% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 76% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 9% |
| Local authority average | 5% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 167 83 84 |
| Year 4 | 161 78 83 |
| Year 5 | 157 83 74 |
| Year 6 | 188 94 94 |