Portchester Community School

White Hart Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9BD

Good

Inspected 30 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

41.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

692

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 692 / 860 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.8%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

8.4%

SEN support

15.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.8

Attainment 8

692 pupils

33.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

29.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

46.66

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

15.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

27.47

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

£47,067

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,204 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,651

Spend per pupil

£9,777

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.