Hove Junior School
Community school in Hove, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 671 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 768 |
| Free school meals | 23.80% |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hovejuniorschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273916609 |
| URN | 114403 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 14 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- West Hove Infant School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Goldstone Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Benfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Aldrington CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hangleton Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Brighton and Hove
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.