Clanfield Junior School, Waterlooville

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Clanfield Junior School on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well in national tests."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of attendance patterns at the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is well structured and sequenced so that pupils build knowledge and skills securely over time."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have strengthened their systems for supporting pupils who face extra barriers to their learning and wellbeing, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school's leadership structure has stabilised after a period of change."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have planned a well-considered offer that promotes pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop fluent, accurate handwriting to support the quality of their writing in all subjects"; "Leaders should develop staff expertise in using assessment during learning to check pupils' understanding and to adapt their teaching accordingly, including for the most-able pupils".

In its own words: "It has been designed to celebrate, with our whole community, the exciting and enriching learning experiences that make our school such a special place. We celebrate our differences, nurture every individual, and value the strong sense of family that runs through everything we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Clanfield Junior School - a place where every child is encouraged to be the best that they can be! I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Clanfield Junior School; a warm, inclusive and vibrant school where our children are truly at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs after-school care.

On phones, the school says: "Mobile phones in school We are currently holding a consultation to gather the views of staff, pupils, and parents about whether our school should become smartphone-free."

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Clanfield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 (80% in reading, 77% in maths).

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).

The nearest other state primary schools to Clanfield Junior School are Petersgate Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); Catherington Church of England Infant School (1.6 miles, Good); Horndean Church of England Junior School (2.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); and Horndean Infant School (2.4 miles, Good).

67 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clanfield Junior School (as of April 2026): 84% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).

0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 51 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 18 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clanfield Junior School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clanfield Village (sw-bound), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Clanfield Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.