Cove Junior SchoolTower Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Farnborough.
Summary of the comparison
Cove Junior School and Tower Hill Primary School are primary schools in Farnborough.
Cove Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tower Hill Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tower Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cove Junior School was judged Good and Tower Hill Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Cove Junior School and 75.0% for Tower Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Cove Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Tower Hill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughCove Junior School | FarnboroughTower Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 116th of 416 in Hampshire | 21st of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 298 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 420 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 9SA | Farnborough, GU14 0BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 298 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 24.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 27.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cove Junior School
Tower Hill Primary School
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