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Horndean Church of England Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Waterlooville · PO8 9NW

Ages 7–11 · 453 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
507

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

453 pupils · 512 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
229 / 224
School capacity
512
Capacity fill
453 / 512 (88%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Maria Ackland

Location

Address
Five Heads Road, Horndean
Postcode
PO8 9NW
Town
Waterlooville
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
East Hampshire
Constituency
East Hampshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, 453 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Waterlooville
32
Primary schools in Waterlooville
22
Academies among open schools in Waterlooville
13% (4)
Open schools in PO8
14
Primary in PO8
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WaterloovilleNear PO8

  • Horndean Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 9LS · Hampshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Woodcroft Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 9QD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Padnell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8EA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Padnell Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8DS · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Petersgate Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 0JU · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Queen's Inclosure Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO7 8NT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hart Plain Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hants · PO8 8RZ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM37.3%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Maria Ackland
Telephone
02392592236
Website
www.horndeanjuniorschool.co.uk

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