Hove Junior School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision

GoodPrimaryAges 7–11673 pupils

Portland Road, BN3 5JAWebsite01273916609

Good673 pupilsAges 7–11

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Ages7 - 11

Pupils673

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Ages7 - 11

Pupils673

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

7 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

673 / 768 (88%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Madeleine Southern

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2025

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 76%

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

Avg 92%

5.3%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.3%vs 7.1% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 92% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence9.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.0%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health44 pupils (30%)

Speech, Language & Communication43 pupils (29%)

Specific Learning Difficulty31 pupils (21%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder21 pupils (14%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (2%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty3 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 28

Teaching assistants (FTE)18

Support staff (FTE)28

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils673

Free school meals 22.9%

English as additional language 20.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British62.3%

White Other12.9%

Mixed Other4.8%

Other4.5%

Mixed White & Asian3.9%

Black African2.2%

Asian Other2.1%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Indian1.2%

Bangladeshi1.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.0%

White Irish0.9%

Unclassified0.6%

Chinese0.6%

Pakistani0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

94 responses

Happy child100.0%

Well taught100.0%

Good progress100.0%

Safe100.0%

Informed100.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Well led90.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£5,822

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,578 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,941

Support staff£1,287

Premises£202

Energy£66

Learning resources£315

Income per pupil£5,759

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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