Horndean Church of England Junior School

About Horndean Church of England Junior School

Horndean Church of England Junior School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2012 and which was confirmed as unchanged in an ungraded visit in 2022. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 53%. That figure is notably below the Hampshire local authority average of 61% for primary schools, placing the school 22nd out of 31 schools in the East Hampshire district and in the bottom half nationally. The school’s ranking score of 53 on this metric puts it in the bottom 50% tier of primary schools across England. While the combined figure is a clear area for development, individual subject results tell a more mixed story: 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 68% did so in writing, both of which are respectable, while maths at 60% is closer to the LA average.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 KS2 results, the school’s strengths and gaps become clearer. In reading, the average scaled score was 105, and 26% of pupils achieved the higher standard, which is a solid outcome. Writing saw 8% reach the higher standard, and maths 11%, while only 3% of pupils hit the higher standard across all three subjects combined. This suggests that while many children are meeting basic expectations, particularly in reading, fewer are pushing into the top performance bands. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s leadership and management were also rated Good, and the previous inspection in 2009 had rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been positive. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the data points to a school that is solid but not outstanding, with reading as its strongest subject.

Horndean Church of England Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, with a current roll of 473 pupils against a capacity of 512, meaning it is not oversubscribed. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 17.5%, slightly above the national average. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sensory room, forest school, chapel, library, ICT suite, and playing fields. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, football, gymnastics, cross country and dance, while clubs include drama, choir and book club. The school has a wide SEND offer, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a practical choice for families in East Hampshire who want a Church of England primary with strong pastoral and SEND support, particularly if they are less concerned about top-tier academic rankings and more focused on a well-supported, inclusive environment.

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