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Cove Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Hampshire

Fernhill Road, Farnborough, GU14 9SA

Website 01252542941

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.6%

7.7% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

284

Capacity used

Nearly full

95%

300 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Charlotte Jones
Address
Fernhill Road, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 9SA
Phone
01252542941
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward / constituency
West Heath · Aldershot
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116140

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals18%——
English as additional language19%——
SEN support21%——
52% boys (147)48% girls (137)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

284 pupils · 300 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    18 April 2024

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 310 pupils

Attendance

95.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

7.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.1%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
13%
21/22
8%
22/23
11%
23/24
8%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths61%——
Higher standard5%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard54%
-8% vs England
Higher standard9%
+1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard69%
-6% vs England
Higher standard20%
-13% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard69%
-3% vs England
Greater depth19%
+6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard69%
-5% vs England
Higher standard20%
-6% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard73%
+0% vs England
Higher standard26%
-4% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Science

Expected standard88%
+6% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

552019562023612024542025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)54%61%
Higher standard9%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Hampshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.