Clanfield Junior School, Waterlooville
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Clanfield Junior School excels at making every child feel valued and included. The school has strong academic achievement, especially in writing, and creates a supportive environment where vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs thrive. Pupils benefit from an enriched curriculum with excellent outdoor learning opportunities and a clear focus on wellbeing and personal development.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in writing, significantly above national figures for the last two years
- Strong attendance rates above national average with very low persistent absence
- Well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge and skills securely, with clear end points
- Effective support for vulnerable pupils and those with special educational needs
- Positive school culture where pupils feel valued, listened to and able to be themselves
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting scheme not yet embedded across the wider curriculum - quality and fluency remain variable between subjects
- Teachers do not always use their checks of pupil understanding with enough precision to address misconceptions or deepen learning, particularly for the most-able pupils
- Some pupils find it difficult to explain fundamental British values in detail
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met, leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities rigorously, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Space club, lunchtime choir, allergy ambassadors, junior road safety officers, trips including river Meon exploration, outdoor learning in pond area and nature cabin, annual Clanfield's got talent event, pop-up pool activities
Clanfield Junior School is a well-led school where pupils achieve in line with national averages, with particularly strong writing outcomes. The school has created a positive, inclusive culture where pupils feel valued and safe.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has improved from 82% to 86%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
291 pupils
370 capacity
79 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Waterlooville
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.87977%
Overall absence
5.46075%
Persistent absence
293
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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