The Henry Cort Community College, Fareham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Henry Cort Community College creates a warm, caring environment where pupils feel they belong and behave respectfully towards each other. Staff know pupils individually and provide excellent support for their wellbeing, with particular strength in helping vulnerable and pupils with additional needs. The school has made real progress in getting pupils to attend regularly and offers a broad range of subjects and enrichment activities to engage all learners.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel safe and secure with effective safeguarding and positive behaviour support
- Strong attendance improvements through targeted support for struggling pupils
- Excellent pastoral care and wellbeing support, particularly for vulnerable pupils
- Well-developed personal development programme including British values and careers guidance
- Inclusive culture that effectively identifies and supports pupils with additional needs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality means pupils do not learn as well as they should
- Teachers do not always identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge effectively
- Disadvantaged pupils' attainment remains below other pupils
- Need to strengthen how teaching is adapted to meet individual pupils' learning needs
- Achievement and progress through the curriculum is variable
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
school play, arts and sports activities, school council, clubs
The Henry Cort Community College is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and behave well, with improving attendance and strong pastoral support. However, teaching quality is inconsistent and achievement needs to improve, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
37
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
807 pupils
900 capacity
93 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Fareham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fareham
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,423
Applications
14,221
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
97.7%
Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.52345%
Overall absence
24.72284%
Persistent absence
902
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Henry Cort Community College
St Columba CE Primary School
Orchard Lea Infant School
Orchard Lea Junior School
Heathfield Special School
Ranvilles Junior School
Ranvilles Infant School
Titchfield Primary School
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School
Wallisdean Infant School
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