Crofton Anne Dale Junior School
Cuckoo Lane, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 3PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Phillips
- Federation
- Crofton Anne Dale Federation
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 367
- URN
- 115880
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329662087
About this school
Crofton Anne Dale Junior School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 367 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crofton Anne Dale Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 95 | 95 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 78% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 74% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 68% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Crofton Anne Dale Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 375 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton Anne Dale Junior School compares
Crofton Anne Dale Junior School ranked 264th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 367 | — |
| Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School | — | 3.6% | 8.9% | 180 | 0.0 miles |
| Crofton Hammond Infant School | — | 3.8% | 11% | 168 | 0.3 miles |
| Crofton Hammond Junior School | 68% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 232 | 0.3 miles |
| Peel Common Primary School | 45% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 178 | 1.6 miles |
| Ranvilles Junior School | 79% | 4% | 21.1% | 243 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.73%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 6.77%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School0.0 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Crofton Hammond Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Crofton Hammond Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Peel Common Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Ranvilles Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
Crofton Anne Dale Junior School ranks 19th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Fareham.
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
- Northern Infant School Primary
- Northern Junior School Primary
- Orchard Lea Infant School Primary
- Orchard Lea Junior School Primary
- Ranvilles Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crofton Anne Dale Junior School teach?
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Crofton Anne Dale Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Crofton Anne Dale Junior School is Mrs Lorraine Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crofton Anne Dale Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton Anne Dale Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Crofton Anne Dale Junior School?
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School has 367 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Crofton Anne Dale Junior School full?
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 367 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Crofton Anne Dale Junior School a faith school?
- No. Crofton Anne Dale Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crofton Anne Dale Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crofton Anne Dale Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Crofton Anne Dale Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School is part of the Crofton Anne Dale Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Crofton Anne Dale Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crofton Anne Dale Junior School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School ranked 264th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crofton Anne Dale Junior School's absence rate?
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crofton Anne Dale Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crofton Anne Dale Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.