West Hove Infant School
Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
West Hove Infant School is a primary school in Hove for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 75 schools in Brighton and Hove. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 11 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils aspire to be the best that they can be. Staff are passionate about pupils' learning and development. They have exceptionally high expectations of pupils' focus on learning and behaviour. Pupils rise to meet these expectations. They are motivated to do so by the exceptional level of care and devotion the adults around them demonstrate. This is a much larger infant school than most. Pupils say that they are known and heard by all adults. Pupils have worked with adults and made meaningful changes to the school's policies. For example, pupils' creation of the inclusive 'voice box' provision has been hugely influential to pupils' well-being. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who feel valued in the school community. Classrooms are a joy to visit. Pupils are happy and engaged. They feel empowered to take risks in their learning and ask highly relevant questions. Pupils can organise themselves effectively, and their highly positive outlook on learning keeps them focused. Pupils love to get feedback on their learning and feel it helps them to improve. Pupils see their work as a source of pride. As a result of this and the school's great curriculum offer, they achieve well.
Pupil numbers and mix
506 pupils on roll, with places for 540
Schools near West Hove Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hove Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Christopher's School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Goldstone Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Benfield Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maddie Southern
- Phone
- 01273733386
- Address
- Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5JA
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- URN
- 114428
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.