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The Henry Cort Community College

Fareham, PO15 6PHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2026
Progress 8
-0.56
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
92 1st-choice / 163 places
Ranking
#2,687
of 3,141 nationally

About The Henry Cort Community College

The Henry Cort Community College in Fareham has a Progress 8 score of -0.56, which is notably below the Hampshire local authority average of -0.17 for secondary schools. This places the school in the bottom half of the 80 state secondaries in the county, ranked 47th. In Fareham specifically, it sits last among four schools. The score is banded as 'well below average' nationally, and the school's attainment 8 score of 39.4 is modest. While the maths Progress 8 element (-0.16) is closer to the LA norm, English (-0.58) and the EBacc element (-0.55) are significantly weaker. The open element score of -0.83 is particularly low, suggesting pupils taking non-EBacc qualifications are not progressing as well as peers elsewhere. These headline metrics paint a picture of a school that is struggling to match the county's typical academic outcomes.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHillson Drive, Fareham, Fareham, PO15 6PH
HeadteacherChris Rice
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils856
Free School Meals (FSM)19.3%
School Capacity856 / 900 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 25 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Science LabsICT SuiteGymnasiumSwimming PoolLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

RowingRugbyNetballSwimmingFootballBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubDramaGardeningDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubScience ClubChoirOrchestra

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: henry-cort.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Henry Cort Community College

The Henry Cort Community College has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.