Hove Junior SchoolArk Blacklands Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hove Junior School and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy are primary schools.
Hove Junior School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Hove Junior School was judged exceptional and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Hove Junior School and 92.0% for Ark Blacklands Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hove Junior School (76.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveHove Junior School | HastingsArk Blacklands Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 1st of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 673 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 768 | 630 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 5JA | Hastings, TN34 2HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 673 | 627 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Hove Junior School
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