The Henry Cort Community College
Hillson Drive, Fareham, PO15 6PH
807 pupils · 90% of 900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 22%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 43% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 63.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 44.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.65 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 188 | 122 | 261 | 157 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 163 | 92 | 209 | 128 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 189 | 132 | 311 | 174 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 196 | 131 | 336 | 180 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 196 | 147 | 276 | 178 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 180 | 157 | 320 | 173 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 181 | 138 | 260 | 160 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 189 | 141 | 262 | 163 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Fareham Academy 2.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Cams Hill School 4.5 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Crofton School 4.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Brookfield Community School 4.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bridgemary School 5.3 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Portchester Community School 6.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.