Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School, Fleet
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Fleet. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School in detail
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, drama and French.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School are Church Crookham Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); Tweseldown Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Heatherside Infant School (1.1 miles, Outstanding); and Heatherside Junior School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 81% maths).
Church Crookham Junior SchoolTweseldown Infant SchoolHeatherside Infant SchoolHeatherside Junior School
Who goes there
7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 8 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 9 (6%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fleet Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crookham Church of England Aided Infant 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
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School are Court Moor School (0.7 miles) and Calthorpe Park School (1.5 miles).
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
Newsletter Friday 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter Friday 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter Friday 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter Wednesday 22nd July 2026
22 Jul 2026
Newsletter Friday 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter Friday 3rd July 2026
10 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School.
- 66 Coaching Care ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Fleet Kumon Centre700m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Crookham Church of England Aided Infant 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
144 pupils
180 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fleet
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleet
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
11.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
76
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,947
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,314
Per pupil
£866k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
115
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
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
Questions parents ask about Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
What is Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Crookham Church of England Aided Infant 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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
Classes at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School has around 149 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 66 Coaching Care Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School?
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School is at Gally Hill Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 6PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)