Velmead Junior School
About Velmead Junior School
Parents considering Velmead Junior School will find a school that is clearly well-regarded locally. While the data does not include a specific parent recommendation percentage, the school’s popularity is evident from its near-full capacity of 384 pupils, with 382 currently enrolled. This suggests strong demand among Hart families for a Year 3 to Year 6 mixed state primary. The school is led by headteacher Andy Howard and sits within the Hampshire local authority. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2013. For parents, this stability in quality is a reassuring signal, and the school’s oversubscription level indicates that many local families are actively choosing it over other options in the area.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Apr 2023Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 1 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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