Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School

Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils thrive and feel safe. High expectations from staff ensure that pupils behave well and are motivated in their learning. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive and highlight the supportive nature of the teachers. However, while the curriculum is ambitious, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the assessment of foundation subjects, which impacts pupils’ in-depth understanding over time.

Strengths

• Nurturing and caring environment for pupils.
• High expectations lead to good behaviour and motivation.
• Strong emphasis on early reading and phonics.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Engaging curriculum activities that enrich learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in foundation subjects is not as effective as in English and mathematics.

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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.4% 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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant 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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.8% 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, 5.4% of pupils at Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% 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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School received £6,827 and spent £7,408 for each of its 149 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £69,000 (£462 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 Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School have?

Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School has 149 pupils on roll.

What age range does Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School cover?

Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

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.