Key stage 2 2024/25
#3,054 of 15,057
Better than 79% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114403.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 9%, similar to England, better than Brighton and Hove | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 90%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 83%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85%, better than England, better than Brighton and Hove | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 185 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 671 |
| Girls | 339 |
| Boys | 332 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.8% |
| First language not English | 20.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 912 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 26.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 123 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 27 |
| Average class size | 27.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 28.32 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 20.19 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 28.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 23.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.4%, similar to England, similar to Brighton and Hove | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.7%, similar to England, similar to Brighton and Hove | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to Brighton and Hove | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | West Hove Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | St Christopher's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Goldstone Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Benfield Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Blatchington Mill School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Aldrington CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hangleton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. |
Hove Junior School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Hove Junior School ranks 3,054 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Hove Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
Hove Junior School has 671 pupils aged 7 to 11.
Hove Junior School had 912 school places in 2024/25.
At Hove Junior School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hove Junior School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.