West Hove Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 6 2013 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 7 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
114428
Address
Portland Road, BN3 5JA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
491 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
24%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.1%
Persistent absence
14.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 63.5%
Mixed 11.4%
Other White 10.8%
Other 4.3%
Indian 2.2%
Other Asian 2%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
African 1.2%
Irish 1%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

West Hove Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
120
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
119
2nd preference
90
3rd preference
59
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
112
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)

West Hove infant school - Connaught road site

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
75
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
43
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
159
89
70
Year 1
161
76
85
Year 2
170
82
88
Year 2023-2024