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Clanfield Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedCouncil291 pupilsWaterloovilleHampshire
School Chooser Score
40
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 25 to 57
Out of 100. Better than 60% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, March 2026
Reached the expected level at 1171%England 63%
Attendance96.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
Parents would recommend84%67 Parent View responses
Places79 spare291 pupils, 370 places

Clanfield Junior School is a council school in Waterlooville for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 291 pupils and room for 370. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 40 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in March 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Little Hyden Lane, Clanfield, Hampshire, Waterlooville, PO8 0RE023 9259 3209clanfield.hants.sch.ukMrs Kati Dawkins headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 17 March 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
26 May 2021UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

59 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1171%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level2%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 60%60%20172018: 70%70%20182019: 62%62%20192023: 58%58%20232024: 70%70%20242025: 71%71%2025
Since 2017: +11%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HampshireEngland
Pupils tested598889775047
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%70%58%62%70%60%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths2%0%3%8%24%11%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0105.0106.0104.0106.0104.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0104.0104.0104.0105.0105.0104.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0106.0107.0105.0107.0105.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard78%80%83%74%74%72%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard76%77%80%79%78%77%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)86%82%63%82%86%81%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.3-1.6-1.6-1.1
Maths progressMaths progress score-0.8-2.6-1.0-0.8
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged58%53%57%39%53%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged74%74%59%72%63%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
58%74%
Gap 16 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
70%73%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%2%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places289 pupils for 350 places, 2024/25
83% full

61 places were empty (17% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school84%England 87%
My child is happy here85%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe84%
Positive overall73%
My child is happy at this school
85%England 89%
My child feels safe at this school
84%England 90%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
78%England 83%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
27% yesEngland 18%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
45%England 50%
My child gets the right support to learn well
75%England 85%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
39% yesEngland 26%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
77%England 71%
The school communicates well with me
64%England 80%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
63%England 69%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
81%England 82%
I would recommend this school
84%England 87%
Overall view of the school is positive
73%England 82%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 67 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for primary schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll291Census January 2026
Places37079% full
Pupils from low-income families19%19% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English1%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%51 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%18 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.710 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)18%£82,150 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls147 / 144
White British pupils92%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (20), emotional and mental health (15), Moderate learning difficulty (14), Specific learning difficulty (13), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Physical disability (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll291289304315293301
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals19%19%18%13%11%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language1%1%2%2%2%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%17%16%14%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%5%4%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school5.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.9%4.5%4.7%5.9%3.3%3.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.1%3.5%3.8%5.0%2.6%3.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.0%0.8%1.0%0.6%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence5.5%10.7%11.2%14.9%7.7%8.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.45.61.60.70.3
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers15.1full-time equivalent, 16 people
Pupils per teacher19.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers94%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants15.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,367
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.42024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,689England £7,738. Total £1.9m
Income per pupil£6,615England £7,697. Total £1.9m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,970England £3,480
Money in reserve8%A healthy amount put by: £157k, £544 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£21kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,689spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate29 per 1,000 people69% lower than the England average
Typical house price£425,000East Hampshire
Nearest bus stop200 mClanfield Village, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Petersgate Infant SchoolCouncil0.9 miles195Good 202361Compare
Catherington Church of England Infant SchoolChurch of England1.6 miles88Good 202491Compare
Horndean Church of England Junior SchoolChurch of England2.4 miles453Good 202227Compare
Horndean Infant SchoolCouncil2.4 miles266Good 202240Compare
Woodcroft PrimaryCouncil3.1 miles203Good 202410Compare
Buriton Primary SchoolCouncil3.2 miles95Good 202348Compare
Hambledon Primary SchoolCouncil3.3 miles95No overall grade 202568Compare
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England3.3 miles80No overall grade 202523Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Clanfield Junior School with the 45 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats60%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 40 is 4 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 36 · highest 96100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Clanfield Junior School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Redlands Primary SchoolCouncil10.5 miles313Outstanding 202361Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 40 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 40% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 25 to 57. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.01
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 59 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%below
-0.12
Ofsted report card, 0.5 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.14
DfE progress measure; 59 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.08
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.09
2024/25; 293 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 59 pupils
What parents say5%in line
-0.01
Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 67 responses

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Clanfield Junior School a good school?

It is about average. Clanfield Junior School scores 40 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 25 to 57, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Clanfield Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 17 March 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.

How good are Clanfield Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 71% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Clanfield Junior School have?

291 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 370 places, so it is 79% full.

Is Clanfield Junior School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 61 places were empty in 2024/25 (17% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Clanfield Junior School?

Pupils were in school 96.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

What do parents say about Clanfield Junior School?

84% of the 67 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 85% say their child is happy there. Across England, 87% of parents would recommend their child's school.

How big are the classes at Clanfield Junior School?

The average class had 26.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Little Hyden Lane, Clanfield, Hampshire, Waterlooville, PO8 0RE
Telephone
023 9259 3209
Website
www.clanfield.hants.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Kati Dawkins
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Clanfield
Constituency
East Hampshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115876 · LAESTAB 8502040 · UKPRN 10070622

Where these figures come from