Fareham Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Fareham · PO14 1JJ · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att840.5
- P8-0.4
- EM5+33%
- Absence11.3%
1.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 116466
The Henry Cort Community College
Community school · Fareham · PO15 6PH
Ages 11–16 · 807 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
39.4
Overall absence
8.7%
Admissions demand
0.76 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-01-20
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.56
−20+2
Attainment 839.4
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry54%
EBacc APS: 3.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
- Authorised absence
- 6.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 927
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.76 · Often has places
1st preferences
132
Places offered
189
1st-preference offers
132
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 311
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 174
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- 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 fill90%
807 pupils · 900 places
- Pupils on roll
- 807
- Boys / girls
- 401 / 406
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 807 / 900 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 22%
- FSM pupils
- 177
- 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 Chris Rice
Location
- Address
- Hillson Drive
- Postcode
- PO15 6PH
- Town
- Fareham
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Fareham
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
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, 807 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Cams Hill School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Fareham · PO16 8AH · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att851.7
- P8-0.1
- EM5+60%
- Absence7.5%
2.8 miles away
Crofton School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Fareham · PO14 2AT · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att846.2
- P8-0.1
- EM5+45%
- Absence9.0%
2.8 miles away
Brookfield Community School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Secondary
Southampton · SO31 7DU · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att853.6
- P80.4
- EM5+62%
- Absence8.6%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Rice
- Telephone
- 01329843127