Velmead Junior School

Velmead Junior School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status from previous inspections. Pupils demonstrate high levels of pride in their work and actively contribute to school life, engaging in various projects and activities. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, focusing on both academic achievement and the personal development of each child, with an emphasis on reading and a strong sense of community values. Staff and parents express confidence in the school's ability to foster a safe and supportive learning environment. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly regarding the use of assessment information to refine the curriculum across all subjects. While teachers generally have high expectations and subject knowledge, there is a need for greater consistency in adapting learning activities to effectively support every pupil's achievement. Overall, Velmead Junior School is a positive educational environment, but it acknowledges the ongoing journey to enhance student learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit high engagement and pride in their school projects.
• The curriculum is well sequenced and promotes the whole child's development.
• Teachers have high expectations and strong subject knowledge.
• Reading is a priority and pupils achieve highly in literacy.
• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and respect for one another.
• Leaders ensure effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• A strong sense of community and inclusivity is evident in school values.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment information is not consistently used to adapt the curriculum across all subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Velmead Junior School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Velmead Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Velmead Junior School had 24.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.6% of pupils at Velmead Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 4 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Velmead Junior School received £6,274 and spent £6,135 for each of its 373 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £56,000 (£150 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Velmead Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Velmead Junior School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Velmead Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Velmead Junior School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Velmead Junior School have?

Velmead Junior School has 373 pupils on roll.

What age range does Velmead Junior School cover?

Velmead Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Velmead Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Velmead Junior School?

Velmead Junior School is at Velmead Road, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 7LG.