Primary school

Cove Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • GU14 9SA
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,119 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 54%54% · 2023/242024/25: top 74%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · South East 64%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM9% · South East 7%6/10 Middle+40.9 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East+7.2 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below+5.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 75 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 69 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 71 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 55% · 75 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 56% · 73 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 61% · 74 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 54% · 74 pupils · South East 64%61%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 75 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 69 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 6% · 71 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 4% · 75 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 73 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 74 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 9% · 74 pupils · South East 7%9%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 75 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 69 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 71 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 75 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 73 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 74 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 74 pupils · South East 106105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 75 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 69 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 71 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 75 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 73 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 74 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 74 pupils · South East 105104102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026284
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.1%
First language not English16.8%
SEN support21.1%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils7.7%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

94.7% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 92 responses (31.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.3% not applicable80.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable98.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed94.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 13.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 14.1 FTE · Whole workforce 29 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,792
Spend per pupil£6,711
Staff spend per pupil£5,080
Reserve per pupil£355
  • +£100,779revenue reserve
  • +£22,985in-year balance

Grants £6,258 · self-generated £542 · premises £474 per pupil