Crofton Hammond Junior School

Crofton Hammond Junior School has faced significant challenges since its previous outstanding inspection twelve years ago, resulting in a current overall effectiveness rating of 'Requires Improvement'. While most pupils express a positive attitude towards attending school, inconsistencies in the curriculum delivery have led to variations in educational outcomes. Some pupils struggle to focus during lessons, and those with special educational needs do not receive a sufficiently tailored curriculum to meet their needs, hindering their progress. The school is taking steps to address these concerns, but improvements are still in the early stages.

Strengths

• Pupils generally enjoy school and engage well in playtime activities.
• The school effectively supports pupils from service families and young carers.
• There is a notable strength in the teaching of mathematics and geography.

Areas for Improvement

• The quality of education has declined, with gaps in essential knowledge across subjects.
• Implementation of the revised curriculum is inconsistent among teachers.
• Some pupils with SEND do not receive adequately designed support.
• Pupils' preparation for life in modern Britain is insufficient, particularly regarding understanding diversity.

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 Crofton Hammond Junior School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% 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, 0.9% of pupils at Crofton Hammond 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 Crofton Hammond Junior School had 23.2 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, 6.5% of pupils at Crofton Hammond Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 Crofton Hammond Junior School received £5,952 and spent £6,161 for each of its 232 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £23,000 (£98 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 Crofton Hammond Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Crofton Hammond Junior School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Crofton Hammond Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Crofton Hammond Junior School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Crofton Hammond Junior School have?

Crofton Hammond Junior School has 232 pupils on roll.

What age range does Crofton Hammond Junior School cover?

Crofton Hammond Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

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

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Crofton Hammond Junior School?

Crofton Hammond Junior School is at Mancroft Avenue, Stubbington, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 2DE.