Horndean Church of England Junior School
Five Heads Road, Horndean, Waterlooville, PO8 9NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Maria Ackland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 512
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 116292
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392592236
About this school
Horndean Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Waterlooville. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 453 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horndean Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 128 | 128 | 127 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 53% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 77% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 60% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 71% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Horndean Church of England Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 473 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horndean Church of England Junior School compares
Horndean Church of England Junior School ranked 236th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.1% | 18% | 453 | — |
| Horndean Infant School | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 266 | 0.0 miles |
| Catherington Church of England Infant School | — | 2.7% | 11.8% | 88 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary | 39% | 8.2% | 63.5% | 203 | 1.2 miles |
| Padnell Junior School | 72% | 3.2% | 18.3% | 360 | 1.4 miles |
| Padnell Infant School | — | 3.1% | 12.6% | 266 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.97%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Horndean Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Catherington Church of England Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
-
Woodcroft Primary1.2 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Padnell Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
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Padnell Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
Other schools in Waterlooville
Horndean Church of England Junior School ranks 7th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Waterlooville.
- Berewood Primary School Primary
- Catherington Church of England Infant School Primary
- Clanfield Junior School Primary
- Denmead Infant School Primary
- Denmead Junior School Primary
- Hambledon Primary School Primary
- Hart Plain Junior School Primary
- Horndean Infant School Primary
- Mill Hill Primary School Primary
- Morelands Primary School Primary
- Newlands Primary Academy Primary
- Padnell Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Horndean Church of England Junior School teach?
- Horndean Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Waterlooville.
- Who is the headteacher of Horndean Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Horndean Church of England Junior School is Miss Maria Ackland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horndean Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horndean Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Horndean Church of England Junior School?
- Horndean Church of England Junior School has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Horndean Church of England Junior School full?
- Horndean Church of England Junior School has capacity for 512 pupils and 453 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Horndean Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Horndean Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Horndean Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Horndean Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Horndean Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horndean Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Horndean Church of England Junior School ranked 236th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horndean Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Horndean Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horndean Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horndean Church of England Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.