Velmead Junior School
Velmead Road, Fleet, GU52 7LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Howard
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 376
- Pupils on roll
- 373
- URN
- 116054
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252628704
About this school
Velmead Junior School is a community primary school in Fleet. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 373 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 96 | 95 | 95 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 25% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 91% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 89% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Velmead 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 | 81% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 383 |
| 2023/24 | 383 |
| 2024/25 | 382 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Velmead Junior School compares
Velmead Junior School ranked 9th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 373 | — |
| Fleet Infant School | — | 3.6% | 2% | 251 | 0.0 miles |
| Heatherside Infant School | — | 3.4% | 7.7% | 266 | 0.6 miles |
| Heatherside Junior School | 69% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 380 | 0.6 miles |
| Tweseldown Infant School | — | 3.8% | 10.3% | 309 | 1.0 miles |
| Church Crookham Junior School | 67% | 4.2% | 13.9% | 510 | 1.0 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)
- 7.85%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fleet Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Fleet
-
Heatherside Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Fleet
-
Heatherside Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Fleet
-
Tweseldown Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Fleet
-
Church Crookham Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Fleet
Other schools in Fleet
Velmead Junior School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Fleet.
- All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Church Crookham Junior School Primary
- Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Elvetham Heath Primary School Primary
- Fleet Infant School Primary
- Heatherside Infant School Primary
- Heatherside Junior School Primary
- Tavistock Infant School Primary
- Tweseldown Infant School Primary
- Calthorpe Park School Secondary
- Court Moor School Secondary
- St Nicholas' School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Velmead Junior School teach?
- Velmead Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Fleet.
- Who is the headteacher of Velmead Junior School?
- The headteacher of Velmead Junior School is Mr Andy Howard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Velmead Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Velmead 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 big is Velmead Junior School?
- Velmead Junior School has 373 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Velmead Junior School full?
- Velmead Junior School has capacity for 376 pupils and 373 on roll (99%), 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 Velmead Junior School a faith school?
- No. Velmead Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Velmead Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Velmead Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Velmead Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Velmead Junior School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Velmead Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Velmead Junior School rank locally?
- Velmead Junior School ranked 9th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Velmead Junior School's absence rate?
- Velmead Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Velmead Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Velmead 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.