Crofton Hammond Infant School
Mancroft Avenue, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 2DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sian Hosmer
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 116009
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329663733
About this school
Crofton Hammond Infant School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 168 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Crofton Hammond Infant 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton Hammond Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 11% | 168 | — |
| Crofton Hammond Junior School | 68% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 232 | 0.0 miles |
| Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School | — | 3.6% | 8.9% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| Crofton Anne Dale Junior School | 48% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 367 | 0.3 miles |
| Peel Common Primary School | 45% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 178 | 1.5 miles |
| Woodcot Primary School | 42% | 5.1% | 32.5% | 166 | 1.8 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)
- 10.98%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crofton Hammond Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
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Crofton Anne Dale Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Peel Common Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Gosport
-
Woodcot Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Gosport
Other schools in Fareham
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior 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 year groups does Crofton Hammond Infant School teach?
- Crofton Hammond Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Crofton Hammond Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crofton Hammond Infant School is Mrs Sian Hosmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crofton Hammond Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton Hammond Infant 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 big is Crofton Hammond Infant School?
- Crofton Hammond Infant School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Crofton Hammond Infant School full?
- Crofton Hammond Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 168 on roll (93%), 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 Hammond Infant School a faith school?
- No. Crofton Hammond Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crofton Hammond Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crofton Hammond Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Crofton Hammond Infant School's absence rate?
- Crofton Hammond Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Crofton Hammond Infant 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 Hammond Infant 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.