Hove Junior School
Community primary school in Hove (Brighton and Hove).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
W elcome to Hove Junior School. We are a large 6 form entry Junior School on two sites. Our Portland Road site is four form and the Holland Road site is two form entry. I was thrilled to be appointed as Executive Head Teacher of both Hove Junior School and West Hove Infant School in September 2022.
They are fabulous schools - the greatest asset being our children who are highly motivated and enthusiastic and really involved in their learning. Our children have a strong sense of belonging and share common values of respect for and appreciation of each other through our Working with Others approach to learning.
We offer an exciting whole school curriculum in which the children play an important role in helping us to choose topics and mould standards. We believe we have created a curriculum which is personalised and enhances the individuality of our school and gives it a unique feel.
It is a school where we strive for children to continuously develop their curiosity and understanding of the world, to take risks with their learning and to ask probing questions and to think and act creatively.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114403
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Constituency
- Hove and Portslade
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Kershaw | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Marshall Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Normington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Maria Puertas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Amir Khodavirdipour | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Caroline Kemp-Harris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lorna Cummings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie Kershaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Oyinkolade Akinleye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tom Way | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Sarra Lee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Marcel Armour | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr David Karp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Madeleine Southern | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Tom Edwards Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ollie Tunmer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Alexander Scott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Louise Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Lisa Marshall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record