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Church Crookham Junior School, Fleet

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 7–11

Church Crookham Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Fleet. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Fleet with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Capacity
92% full
Attendance
Better than England average
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Church Crookham Junior School in detail

Church Crookham Junior School in its own words

In its own words: "Our school is committed to working in close partnership with children, parents and carers, governors and the wider community to ensure each child reaches their potential within a secure and caring environment."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are very proud of our pupils, our school and the many successes in all aspects of school life. Our school motto, "Achievement by All" , is at the heart of everything we do. It represents our belief that every child can succeed and thrive in our nurturing and inspiring environment."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, gymnastics, basketball, cross-country, yoga, judo, dance and drama.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Hampshire

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Church Crookham Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 80% in maths).

Getting a place at Church Crookham Junior School

Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Church Crookham Junior School are Tweseldown Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Velmead Junior School (1 mile, Good, 92% reading, 94% maths); and Fleet Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).

Tweseldown Infant SchoolCrookham Church of England Aided Infant SchoolVelmead Junior SchoolFleet Infant School

Who goes there

14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).

Staffing

Church Crookham Junior School had 35 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Fleet Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowenhurst Road (sw-bound), 180 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Church Crookham Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Church Crookham Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Church Crookham Junior School are Court Moor School (0.9 miles) and Calthorpe Park School (1.8 miles).

Court Moor SchoolCalthorpe Park School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~518m)Possible (~740m)Unlikely (~962m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Dobson
Pupils:510
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01252957540
Address:Tweseldown Road, Fleet, GU52 8BW
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 6 June 2023View full report
URN:115976
UKPRN:10070607
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Hampshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

14.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-1ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

26.8

KS2

19

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Church Crookham Junior School.

  • Fleet Kumon Centre350m away · Not yet graded
  • 66 Coaching Care Club910m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bowenhurst Road (SW-bound)
178m · 3 min walk
Atbara Road (adj)
189m · 3 min walk
Tweseldown Road (adj)
251m · 4 min walk
Aldershot Road (S-bound)
312m · 5 min walk
Manor Court (opp)
363m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

553 pupils

600 places

47 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Fleet

Low pressure
New homes approved:555
Projected new pupils:139

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleet

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

15,642

Applications

12,982

Got 1st preference

93.4%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(8)

6 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 January 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

9 March 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

90

SEN Support

19

EHC Plans

21.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health21
Speech, Language & Communication21
Specific Learning Difficulty13
Moderate Learning Difficulty12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
80.6%
Asian
3.6%
Black
2.2%
Mixed
5.5%
Chinese
2.4%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.9%
English as Additional Language11.0%

510

Total Pupils

264

Boys

246

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

35

Teachers

14.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,103

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,023

Per pupil

£2969k

Total funding

£118k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£123,014
EAL funding£15,000
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

566

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)8.0%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
5.3%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Church Crookham Junior School

What are SATs results like at Church Crookham Junior School?

Of the pupils at Church Crookham Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is Church Crookham Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Church Crookham Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Church Crookham Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Church Crookham Junior School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Church Crookham Junior School?

Church Crookham Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 600 places.

How big are the classes at Church Crookham Junior School?

Classes at Church Crookham Junior School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Church Crookham Junior School?

Church Crookham Junior School has around 510 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Church Crookham Junior School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Church Crookham Junior School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Church Crookham Junior School?

Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Church Crookham Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

Does Church Crookham Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Church Crookham Junior School: Fleet Kumon Centre (350m away, registered, not yet graded) and 66 Coaching Care Club (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Church Crookham Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Church Crookham Junior School?

Church Crookham Junior School is at Tweseldown Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 8BW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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