Hove Junior School

Primary · Brighton and Hove · BN3 5JA · URN 114403

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2025-06-17Cohort 671

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 185

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 43 schools in Brighton and Hove

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
76%
Brighton and Hove 55.1%England 61%
20.9 percentage points above the area average of 55.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
9%
Brighton and Hove 4.4%England 8%
4.6 percentage points above the area average of 4.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
110
Brighton and Hove 105.8England 105
4.2 above the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Brighton and Hove 103.56England 105
4.4 above the area average of 103.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
109
Brighton and Hove 104.29England 105
4.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
46%
Brighton and Hove 22.8%England 32%
23.2 percentage points above the area average of 22.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
90%
Brighton and Hove 71.6%
18.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
83%
Brighton and Hove 67.2%
15.8 percentage points above the area average of 67.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
85%
Brighton and Hove 66.1%
18.9 percentage points above the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
185
Brighton and Hove 55
130.4 above the area average of 54.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Brighton and Hove	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	76% Brighton and Hove 55.1%England 61%	20.9 percentage points above the area average of 55.1	15 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	9% Brighton and Hove 4.4%England 8%	4.6 percentage points above the area average of 4.4	1 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	110 Brighton and Hove 105.8England 105	4.2 above the area average of 105.8	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Brighton and Hove 103.56England 105	4.4 above the area average of 103.6	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	109 Brighton and Hove 104.29England 105	4.7 above the area average of 104.3	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	46% Brighton and Hove 22.8%England 32%	23.2 percentage points above the area average of 22.8	14 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	90% Brighton and Hove 71.6%	18.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	83% Brighton and Hove 67.2%	15.8 percentage points above the area average of 67.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	85% Brighton and Hove 66.1%	18.9 percentage points above the area average of 66.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	185 Brighton and Hove 55	130.4 above the area average of 54.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Brighton and Hove · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 20.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 23.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 18.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 46% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 9% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 76% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Hove Junior School Good at its inspection on 17/06/2025.
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