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Portchester Community School

Community school · Fareham · PO16 9BD

Ages 11–16 · 688 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
715

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
232
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
68
Offers to outside-LA applicants
30
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 fill80%

688 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
688
Boys / girls
352 / 336
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
688 / 860 (80%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Carlyle

Location

Address
White Hart Lane, Portchester
Postcode
PO16 9BD
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
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Fareham, Hampshire, 688 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

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.

Compare with theseAll in FarehamNear PO16

  • Castle View Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO6 4QP · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence16.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cams Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Fareham · PO16 8AH · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Bridgemary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gosport · PO13 0JN · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Trafalgar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO2 9RJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.6 miles away

  • UTC Portsmouth

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO2 9DU · Portsmouth

    Ages 14–19

    • Att849.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • King's Academy Brune Park

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gosport · PO12 3BU · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Carlyle
Telephone
02392364399
Website
www.portchester.hants.sch.uk

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