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Hove Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Portland Road, Hove BN3 5JA · hovejuniorschool.co.uk · 01273 916609
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brighton and Hove 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 671
- 87% of 768 places
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Brighton and Hove it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Hove Junior School on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 94
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (21%) with SEND