Maddie Southern - Executive Headteacher 

It is a real privilege to be the Headteacher of Hove Junior School. It is a fabulous school – 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 have a talented and enthusiastic team of staff, of which I am proud to be a member.  Standards are high and most children make good or better progress from their starting points.

We had our last Ofsted inspection in 2025 and Ofsted confirmed that we continue to be an 'Oustanding’ school.                                

 

Portland Road

Rachel Jeffers – Head os School, Portland Road Site  (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

I joined Hove Juniors in September 2015 as a year leader and have since worked at the Holland Road site as Assistant Head teacher and back at the Portland Road site as Head of School. Part of my role involves strategically leading English and assessment across the Junior school, coaching teachers to develop their teaching and learning and organising the day-to-day running of the Portland Road site. I have an in-depth knowledge of both Junior sites and am very passionate about the school’s journey.  Before working at Hove Juniors, I worked in a Medway school for 5 years and taught across KS2. Hove Juniors has high standards for teaching and learning and is a fantastic school to work at. I am looking forward to working within the Hove Learning Federation and continuing to drive improvements and outcomes for all pupils.

 

Holland Road           

 Lorna Cummings, Co-Executive Head

I feel very privileged to be Co-Executive Head at the Holland Road Site for West Hove Infants and Hove Junior School. I have worked at the Holland Road Site since September 2019 and, prior to that, was Head of School at the School Road Site for seven years. My experience means I know both schools and the school communities well, and I am passionate about the education and experiences of our pupils.

During my teaching career I have taught all year groups from nursery through to Year 6 and have worked as a Lead teacher and Language and Literacy Consultant for Brighton and Hove. I am passionate about providing an inclusion education for all learners. I have a background in Special Educational Needs, having previously been a SENCo and having worked in a specialist facility for children with Speech and Language difficulties. I have Qualified Teacher Status with the British Dyslexia Association.

Sam Ledger – Head of School, Holland Road Site

I love working at our school! I have been part of the team for around 10 years. I originally started as a year 2 class teacher and have worked at our Connaught Road, School Road and Holland Road sites. During my time at this school, I have learnt so many things and have had the best experiences with the children and teachers.

I worked as Year 2 lead, Maths lead and Assistant Head before starting my role as Head of School at Holland Road for infants and juniors. I am also one of the strategic leads for the curriculum. This role is very exciting as I get to develop the curriculum with the teachers and work with the children on their learning journey.

Charlotte Wallace - Inclusion Manager  (Designated Safeguarding Lead)

I started working as SENCo at Hove Junior School in 2017 across both school sites.  I started my teaching career in London  and worked as a teacher and SENCo in the London boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Enfield across all year groups.  In 2015, whilst teaching, I completed a Master’s Degree in Special Educational Needs (MASIE) at the Institute of Education focusing on research into specific literacy difficulties and Autism.  I am passionate about ensuring children reach their full potential and helping them develop the resilience to learn from the challenges that may face them.