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%
White British 62.3%
Other White 12.9%
Mixed 11.3%
Other 4.5%
African 2.2%
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
School 72%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |