Crofton Hammond Junior School

Community school · Primary school · Fareham, Hampshire
PO14 2DE
Composite score
44.2

Crofton Hammond Junior School at a glance

Located in Fareham, Hampshire, Crofton Hammond Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 224 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 13.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Crofton Hammond Junior School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#9,430
National rank
#1407
In South East
#200
In Hampshire
Top 64%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
68%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 224 % FSM ever-6 12.5% % EAL 4.5% Age range 7–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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