Fareham Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Fareham, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 888 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 38.5 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 168 first-preference applications and 167 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
3 Feb 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Needs attention |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 24 Mar 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Hampshire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 167 |
| First-preference applications | 168 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 390 |
| First-preference offers | 145 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 38.5 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 46.7% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 31.1% |
| EBacc entry | 20.6% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 15% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 12.8% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 0.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 32.9% |
| Further education college | 44.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% |
| Employment | 5.5% |
| Not sustained | 8.9% |
| Unknown | 0.7% |
Cohort: 146 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 90.4%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
20.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 8.71% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.01% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 87.5% |
| White other | 2.9% |
| Mixed | 3% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Other | 0.3% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
71.6% would recommend this school
109 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 68.8% |
| Feels safe | 67.9% |
| Behaviour | 56% |
| Bullying handled | 32.3% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 50% |
| Communication | 65.1% |
| Concerns handled | 55% |
| Best interests | 59.6% |
| Support to learn | 57.8% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 14:40 |
| After-school care | 14:40-15:40 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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