Crofton Hammond Junior School, Fareham
Crofton Hammond Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Fareham. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 20 schools in Fareham with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Capacity
- 95% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Crofton Hammond Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Crofton Hammond Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Crofton Hammond 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 Crofton Hammond Junior School are Crofton Hammond Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Crofton Anne Dale Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 53% maths); Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School (0.3 miles, Good); and Peel Common Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 55% maths).
Crofton Hammond Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Crofton Hammond Infant SchoolCrofton Anne Dale Junior SchoolCrofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-SchoolPeel Common Primary School
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 9 (3.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fareham Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carisbrooke Avenue (ne-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crofton Hammond Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Crofton Hammond Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school has recently been through a period of significant turbulence. Parents are positive that recent developments have provided much-needed stability to help get things back on track. Most pupils enjoy coming to school and are keen to learn. However, there are variations in the quality of education that pupils receive. Pupils do not always develop a secure understanding of the knowledge they need to learn in all the subjects that they study.
Most pupils behave well. However, in some lessons pupils lose focus and find it difficult to sustain concentration. This is often because they find the work they are set too hard or too easy. Pupils enjoy the different activities the school provides at playtimes. Pupils usually play really well with each other outside. Occasionally, however, some pupils say or do hurtful or unkind things. Pupils are not always confident staff will deal with this effectively.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The standards pupils have achieved in reading, writing and mathematics has declined more recently, after typically achieving high outcomes in the past. The standards pupils currently reach in wider subjects are also not high enough. Staff and governors have ambitions for what all pupils can achieve, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They want to see a return to the quality of provision that they know pupils deserve. While the school has rightly taken action to make improvements, for example through revising the curriculum, these ambitions are not yet fully realised in practice.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.2
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Crofton Hammond Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Crofton Hammond Junior School.
- Globe Fit Kids Clubs - StubbingtonAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crofton Hammond Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crofton Hammond Junior School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
229 pupils
240 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fareham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fareham
Across Hampshire council
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
232
Total Pupils
125
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,750
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,114
Per pupil
£1220k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crofton Hammond Junior School
Questions parents ask about Crofton Hammond Junior School
What are SATs results like at Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Of the pupils at Crofton Hammond Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Crofton Hammond Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Crofton Hammond Junior School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Crofton Hammond Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Crofton Hammond 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 Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Crofton Hammond Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Classes at Crofton Hammond Junior School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Crofton Hammond Junior School has around 232 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crofton Hammond Junior School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Crofton Hammond Junior School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crofton Hammond 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 Crofton Hammond Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Globe Fit Kids Clubs - Stubbington (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 Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Crofton Hammond Junior School?
Crofton Hammond Junior School is at Mancroft Avenue, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)