Northern Junior School

About Northern Junior School

Northern Junior School is a state primary in Fareham, within the Hampshire local authority, catering for children aged 7 to 11. Among the 425 primary schools in the county, it sits at rank 169, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the local ranking metric. For families looking at nearby alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Red Barn Community Primary School, just 0.3 kilometres away. Northern Junior School itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, the latest taking place in 2023. With 222 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, the school is not oversubscribed, which may offer some reassurance to parents navigating the local admissions process.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 59%, just below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. In individual subjects, writing performs strongest, with 73% meeting expectations, followed by maths at 69% and reading at 68%. The proportion achieving the higher standard across all three subjects is 10%, while maths sees a higher 25% reaching that level, compared to 24% in reading and 20% in writing. Average scaled scores sit at 105 for both reading and maths, which is in line with the national average. The school ranks 16th out of 22 primary schools in Fareham on the combined expected standard metric, and nationally it sits in the bottom half of schools, at the 58th percentile. Progress scores are not available, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, ICT suite, playing fields, art studios, a dining hall, a forest school area and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, tennis, rounders, dance, football, athletics and netball, and there are clubs for drama, choir and chess. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With no nursery or sixth form, it is a straightforward junior school serving a single key stage. Given its Good rating, average results and available places, Northern Junior School may suit families who prioritise a stable, local option with a broad extracurricular offer, particularly those living close enough to benefit from its forest school and sports facilities.

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