Wallisdean Junior School, Fareham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~326m)Possible (~466m)Unlikely (~606m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sandra Cammish
Pupils:228 / 240 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01329232571
Address:Wallisdean Avenue, Fareham, PO14 1HU
Federation:Federation of Wallisdean Infant and Wallisdean Junior Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:115889
UKPRN:10077090
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Fareham and Waterlooville
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Wallisdean creates a warm, inclusive environment where all pupils feel valued and supported. The school excels at removing barriers to participation, ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND are fully included in school life. Teachers help pupils develop character qualities like resilience and independence, and the school offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities including clubs, trips and workshops.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent attendance rates above national figures with strong family support and targeted interventions
  • Orderly and respectful environment with rare bullying and swift, effective responses to concerns
  • Well-structured personal development programme covering relationships, health education and online safety
  • Inclusive culture that removes barriers so all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, participate fully
  • Strong pastoral support with well-trained staff and access to external agencies

Areas for Improvement

  • Reading fluency and accuracy still developing for some pupils, particularly in lower key stage 2
  • Recent whole-school training on reading fluency not yet fully implemented across all classrooms
  • Actions to support pupils with SEND sometimes lack precision and clear, achievable outcomes

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips, workshops, skateboarding taster sessions, archery taster sessions, golf taster sessions, librarian roles, green team membership

Wallisdean Junior School provides a warm, inclusive and respectful environment where pupils feel supported and valued. The school has strong attendance and behaviour standards, with a well-structured personal development programme that supports pupils' wider learning exceptionally well.

At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+16ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 76%. Maths has improved from 59% to 75%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

27.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Fareham Rail Station
672m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Butser Walk (S-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Bishopsfield Road (NW-bound)
270m · 4 min walk
Fareham College (S-bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Broadlaw Walk (o/s)
373m · 6 min walk
Westley Grove (adj)
392m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

228 pupils

240 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Fareham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,686
Projected new pupils:422

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fareham

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(18)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.40326%

Overall absence

9.2511%

Persistent absence

227

Enrolments

Authorised3.31938%
Unauthorised1.08388%
Persistent (10%+)9.2511%
Severe (50%+)1.76211%

Absence trend

3.02167%
18/19
2.49205%
20/21
6.16293%
21/22
4.72164%
22/23
4.64914%
23/24
4.40326%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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