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West Hove Infant School

Community school · Hove · BN3 5JA

Ages 5–7 · 506 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
354

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

162

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
419
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

506 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
506
Boys / girls
251 / 255
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
506 / 540 (94%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Hove Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Maddie Southern

Location

Address
Portland Road
Postcode
BN3 5JA
Town
Hove
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Hove, Brighton and Hove, 506 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.8%.

Open schools in Hove
18
Primary schools in Hove
9
Academies among open schools in Hove
11% (2)
Open schools in BN3
20
Primary in BN3
10
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Primary in Brighton and Hove LA
48

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 HoveNear BN3

  • Hove Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 5JA · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Goldstone Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7JW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 3YT · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.18

    0.8 miles away

  • Benfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 1XS · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM39.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Aldrington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hove · BN3 7QD · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Brighton · BN41 1LB · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Hangleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hove · BN3 8LF · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM34.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maddie Southern
Telephone
01273733386
Website
www.westhoveinfants.co.uk

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