The Henry Cort Community College

Hillson Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6PH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 13 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

856

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: 856 / 900 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.4%

Disadvantaged

6.2%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

17.3%

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)

44.2

Attainment 8

856 pupils

43%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

24.7%

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.

46.57

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.4 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

£48,328

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,601 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.1% rate

↑ +1 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.

£7,788

Spend per pupil

£7,696

Income per pupil

52%

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.