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Secondary schools in Fareham

All 8 secondary schools in Fareham.

8 schools in Fareham

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  1. Cams Hill School

    Fareham, PO16 8AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Fareham average, low absence.

    303 first choices, 257 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.0

    Fareham 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Fareham 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,265
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Cams Hill School
  2. Crofton School

    Fareham, PO14 2AT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas

    Results above the Fareham average.

    219 first choices, 204 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.5

    Fareham 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.3%Fareham 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,112
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Crofton School
  3. The Henry Cort Community College

    Fareham, PO15 6PH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas

    Results below the Fareham average.

    122 first choices, 188 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.5

    Fareham 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Fareham 8.7%
    Pupils
    807
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school The Henry Cort Community College
  4. Fareham Academy

    Fareham, PO14 1JJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas

    Results below the Fareham average, high absence.

    168 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.2

    Fareham 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.7%Fareham 8.7%
    Pupils
    888
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school Fareham Academy
  5. Kingsgate School

    Po16 0hz · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    26
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kingsgate School
  6. Baycroft School

    Fareham, PO14 2AE · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.7%
    Pupils
    193
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Baycroft School
  7. St Francis Special School

    Fareham, PO14 3BN · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.8%
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    8.0
    View school St Francis Special School
  8. All's Well

    Fareham, PO16 7AF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    13
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school All's Well
The big picture

How Fareham's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Fareham 42.6England 46.2Baycroft School: 3.7Fareham Academy: 39.2The Henry Cort Community College: 39.5Crofton School: 45.5Cams Hill School: 51020406080
Secondary schools in Fareham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Fareham average 9.2%Cams Hill School: 7%Crofton School: 8.3%The Henry Cort Community College: 8.5%Baycroft School: 8.7%St Francis Special School: 10.8%Fareham Academy: 11.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Fareham

Ofsted grades in Fareham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Fareham

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Fareham, explained

There are 8 secondary schools in Fareham, teaching 4,419 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 2 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Fareham scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

21.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,119 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Fareham?
There are 8 secondary schools in Fareham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Fareham?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Fareham on Eduscope are Cams Hill School, Crofton School and The Henry Cort Community College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Fareham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Fareham secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Fareham is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Fareham?
When choosing a secondary school in Fareham, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 8 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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