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Cams Hill School

Secondary · Academy converter · Fareham, PO16 8AH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#852 of 3,312

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Cams Hill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,265
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Ian Hudson
TrustGATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Oct 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137538.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.51, better than England, better than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.83.3%, better than England, better than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.56.7%, better than England, better than Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.15.5%, similar to England, better than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4233--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,265
Girls609
Boys656
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.2%
First language not English4.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,253
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.136
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.57
Average class size25.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.5%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.8%
Chinese
1.5%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
0.7%
African
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Caribbean
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)78.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.92
Support staff (FTE)70.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2579.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2568.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.257
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.550
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.303
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.253
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)49

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence6.8%, better than England, better than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, better than England, better than Hampshire4%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.91.4%
Sixth form college50.2%
Further education39.3%
Employment2.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.3%
School sixth form1.9%
Apprenticeship1.6%

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 Cams Hill School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryWicor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHarrison Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryRed Barn Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryRedlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNorthern Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNorthern Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryPortchester Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryUplands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miNot applicableBoundary Oak SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miSecondaryFareham AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Cams Hill School

What is Cams Hill School's Ofsted rating?

Cams Hill School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Oct 2019.

How does Cams Hill School rank in England?

Cams Hill School ranks 852 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Cams Hill School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 56.7% of pupils at Cams Hill School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 51 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Cams Hill School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Cams Hill School made 257 offers from 550 applications (2.1 per offer), and 253 of 303 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cams Hill School?

Cams Hill School has 1,265 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Cams Hill School?

Cams Hill School had 1,253 school places in 2024/25.

Does Cams Hill School have a sixth form?

No, Cams Hill School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Cams Hill School?

At Cams Hill School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cams Hill School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cams Hill School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.