Primary school

Denmead Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • PO7 6PH
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,001 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 87%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 41%41% · 2022/232023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 87%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM46% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−42 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South East 7%3/10 Below−42.6 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−12.4 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below−48.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 84 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 48% · 80 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 69% · 68 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 68% · 66 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 65% · 95 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 80 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 46% · 85 pupils · South East 64%69%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 84 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 80 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 6% · 68 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 15% · 66 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 95 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 1% · 80 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 4% · 85 pupils · South East 7%15%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 84 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 80 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 68 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 66 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 95 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 80 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 85 pupils · South East 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 84 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 80 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 68 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 66 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 95 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 80 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 85 pupils · South East 105107101No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2009–2025

  1. 2009Satisfactory
  2. 2011Inadequate
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Inadequate
  5. 2015Ungraded visit
  6. 2016Good
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026316
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.8%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils12.5%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

87.8% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 82 responses (24.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.7% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.7% not applicable75.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.7% who said Yes above58.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 13.9
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 15.2 FTE · Whole workforce 35.2 · 60 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,633
Spend per pupil£6,847
Staff spend per pupil£5,268
Reserve per pupil£128
  • +£40,325revenue reserve
  • −£67,511in-year balance

Grants £6,213 · self-generated £419 · premises £416 per pupil