Horndean Church of England Junior School

The school is fulfilling the expected standard of education overall, with safeguarding standards met. Pupils are well prepared for secondary school, feel safe, and benefit from a broad personal development offer underpinned by the school’s Christian values. Attendance is a clear strength, and provision for vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, is also a strength. Leadership and governance are effective, and staff feel valued and supported. Leaders have strengthened the curriculum and teaching, particularly in reading, writing and phonics. Mathematics has been a weaker area: end-of-key-stage-2 outcomes over time have been below national averages, and teaching has not always been consistent, with misconceptions sometimes not addressed quickly enough. Leaders have recently improved the mathematics curriculum and oversight, and current pupils are making better progress. Disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes and gaps remain a concern in some measures. Behaviour is typically calm, but a few pupils do not meet the school’s high expectations and staff application of rules is not fully consistent. Some pupils find it harder to recall key learning, including fundamental British values, and a small number of parents would welcome better communication. The school is a Church of England junior school in the Diocese of Portsmouth, with 473 pupils on roll. It uses three alternative provisions, one of which is unregistered. Its next steps are to embed the mathematics improvements so that outcomes improve for all groups, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, and to introduce and consistently implement the revised behaviour approach.

Strengths

• Attendance is a strength, with absence and persistent absence well below national averages.
• Provision for vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, is a strength.
• Leaders have strengthened curriculum planning and teaching across subjects.
• Reading, writing and phonics are prioritised effectively, and pupils read with increasing fluency and confidence.
• A strong focus on oracy helps pupils explain their thinking and discuss texts confidently.
• Pupils’ personal development is broad and underpinned by the school’s Christian values.
• Leadership and governance are effective, with clear evaluation and appropriate action on priorities.
• Staff feel valued, supported and positive about working at the school.
• Pupils feel safe and know trusted adults will help them.
• Behaviour is typically calm and most pupils behave well and want to learn.
• Transition support prepares pupils well for secondary school.
• Pupil premium funding is used effectively and targeted interventions improve engagement and confidence.

Areas for Improvement

• Mathematics outcomes at the end of key stage 2 have been below the national average over time.
• Teaching in mathematics has been less consistent, and misconceptions have not always been addressed quickly enough.
• Disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes and performance gaps remain a concern in some reading, writing and mathematics measures.
• A few pupils do not meet leaders’ high expectations for behaviour.
• Staff do not apply the school’s behaviour rules and systems as consistently as leaders would like.
• Some pupils find it difficult to remember key learning, including fundamental British values and how they apply beyond school.
• A small number of parents would welcome improved communication.
• Leaders need to continue ensuring consistent mathematics teaching to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• The revised behaviour approach needs clear communication, consistent implementation and close monitoring.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Horndean Church of England Junior School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Horndean Church of England Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Horndean Church of England Junior School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.8% of pupils at Horndean Church of England Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Horndean Church of England Junior School received £6,389 and spent £6,268 for each of its 453 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £476,000 (£1,051 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Horndean Church of England Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Horndean Church of England Junior School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Horndean Church of England Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Horndean Church of England Junior School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Horndean Church of England Junior School have?

Horndean Church of England Junior School has 453 pupils on roll.

What age range does Horndean Church of England Junior School cover?

Horndean Church of England Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Horndean Church of England Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Horndean Church of England Junior School?

Horndean Church of England Junior School is at Five Heads Road, Horndean, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9NW.