Crofton Hammond Junior School
Mancroft Avenue, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 2DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Leversidge
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 248
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 116058
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329664451
About this school
Crofton Hammond Junior School is a community primary school in Fareham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crofton Hammond 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 62 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 55% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 74% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 68% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 69% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Hammond 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 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton Hammond Junior School compares
Crofton Hammond Junior School ranked 125th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 232 | — |
| Crofton Hammond Infant School | — | 3.8% | 11% | 168 | 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 8.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crofton Hammond Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School0.3 miles
Primary · Fareham
-
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
Crofton Hammond Junior School ranks 14th 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 Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant 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 Hammond Junior School teach?
- Crofton Hammond Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Crofton Hammond Junior School?
- The headteacher of Crofton Hammond Junior School is Mrs Rosie Leversidge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crofton Hammond Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton Hammond 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 Hammond Junior School?
- Crofton Hammond Junior School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Crofton Hammond Junior School full?
- Crofton Hammond Junior School has capacity for 248 pupils and 232 on roll (94%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. Crofton Hammond Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crofton Hammond Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crofton Hammond Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Crofton Hammond Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 68% 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 Hammond Junior School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Crofton Hammond Junior School ranked 125th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Hammond Junior School's absence rate?
- Crofton Hammond 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 Hammond Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crofton Hammond 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.