Heatherside Junior SchoolVelmead Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fleet.
Summary of the comparison
Heatherside Junior School and Velmead Junior School are primary schools in Fleet.
Heatherside Junior School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Velmead Junior School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heatherside Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Heatherside Junior School was judged exceptional and Velmead Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Heatherside Junior School and 86.0% for Velmead Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heatherside Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Velmead Junior School (81.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FleetHeatherside Junior School | FleetVelmead Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 36th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 382 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 376 | |
| Location | Fleet, GU52 7TH | Fleet, GU52 7LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 384 | 382 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.8% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 3.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.0% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Heatherside Junior School
Velmead Junior School
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