School profile

The Henry Cort Community College

Secondary · Community school · Fareham, PO15 6PH

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,722 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Henry Cort Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils807 of 997 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Chris Rice
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116466.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 score39.545.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.7%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.2%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.8%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4158--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils807
Girls406
Boys401
Eligible for free school meals21.9%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support147
EHC plan29
Average class size24.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.2%
Other White
2.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Black
0.7%
Indian
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence9.1%8.2%8%
Persistent absence24.4%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence5.4%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)188
Applications (Year 7)261
First preference applications (Year 7)122
First preference offers (Year 7)122
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places997
Pupils on roll848
Unfilled places14.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)42.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.7
Support staff (FTE)41.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2547.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.1%
Staying in education81.5%
Sixth form college51.6%
Further education29.3%
Apprenticeship6.4%
Not sustained5.7%
Employment3.2%
School sixth form0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Henry Cort Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Columba CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOrchard Lea Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOrchard Lea Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRanvilles Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRanvilles Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryTitchfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWallisdean Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryUplands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWallisdean Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Henry Cort Community College

What is The Henry Cort Community College's Ofsted rating?

The Henry Cort Community College is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Henry Cort Community College rank in England?

The Henry Cort Community College ranks 2,722 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Henry Cort Community College?

The Henry Cort Community College has 807 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 997.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.