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Cams Hill School

Academy converter · Fareham · PO16 8AH

Ages 11–16 · 1,265 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.7

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 851.7
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,280

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

294

Places offered

262

1st-preference offers

261

Total preferences (any rank)
520
Preferred offers (top 3)
262
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,265 pupils · 1,056 places

Pupils on roll
1,265
Boys / girls
656 / 609
School capacity
1,056
Capacity fill
1,265 / 1,056 (120%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
167
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Gateway Multi Academic Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Hudson

Location

Address
Shearwater Avenue
Postcode
PO16 8AH
Town
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Fareham
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Fareham, Hampshire, 1,265 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Fareham
40
Secondary schools in Fareham
5
Academies among open schools in Fareham
13% (5)
Open schools in PO16
12
Secondary in PO16
2
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Fareham · PO16 9BD · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Fareham Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence11.3%

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  • Bridgemary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Att832.7
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    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.3%

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    • EM5+25%
    • Absence16.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Henry Cort Community College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.4
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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Crofton School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.0%

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  • King's Academy Brune Park

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Hudson
Telephone
01329231641
Website
http://www.camshill.com

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