Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School
Cuckoo Lane, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 3PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lorraine Phillips
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Crofton Anne Dale Federation
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 204
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 115967
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329662025
About this school
Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 8.9% | 180 | — |
| Crofton Anne Dale Junior School | 48% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 367 | 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)
- 8.87%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 5.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crofton Anne Dale Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Crofton Hammond Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Crofton Hammond Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Peel Common Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Ranvilles Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior 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 Infant and Pre-School teach?
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School?
- The executive headteacher of Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School is Mrs Lorraine Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-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 Infant and Pre-School?
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School full?
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School has capacity for 204 pupils and 180 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Infant and Pre-School a faith school?
- No. Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School as having nursery classes.
- Is Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School part of an academy trust?
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-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.
- What is Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School's absence rate?
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.