Hove Junior SchoolCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hove.
Summary of the comparison
Hove Junior School and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Hove.
Hove Junior School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hove Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Hove Junior School was judged exceptional and Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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 72.0% for Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
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 Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HoveHove Junior School | HoveCottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 4th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 673 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 768 | 436 | |
| Location | Hove, BN3 5JA | Hove, BN3 6NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 673 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 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
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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