Located in Fleet, Church Crookham Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Church Crookham Junior School currently has around 553 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Tweseldown Road, Fleet, GU52 8BW
Website: www.crookham-jun.hants.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01252957540
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Pam Meek
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115976

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 600
Number of Pupils: 553
Number of Boys: 294
Number of Girls: 259

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.90%442
Other White4.50%25
Chinese3.10%17
White and Asian2.20%12
Other Asian1.80%10
African1.40%8
White and Black African1.40%8
Other Mixed1.10%6
Indian0.90%5
White and Black Caribbean0.90%5
Unclassified0.90%5
Other Black0.50%3
Pakistani0.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.3)
Writing: Below Average (-1.1)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
72%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
107.5
Local authority average
107.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Crookham Junior School
Tweseldown Road , GU52 8BW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tweseldown Infant School
Jubilee Drive , GU52 8DW
3out of 4 116 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School
Gally Hill Road , Church Crookham GU52 6PU
3out of 4 916 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Crookham CofE Infants' School
Gally Hill Road , Church Crookham GU52 6PU
- not rated 916 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Velmead Junior School
Velmead Road , GU52 7LG
3out of 4 1,816 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Court Moor School
Spring Woods , GU52 7RY
3out of 4 1,644 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Calthorpe Park School
Hitches Lane , GU51 5JA
3out of 4 3,208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Nicholas' School
Redfields House , Redfields Lane GU52 0RF
- not rated 1,926 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.