Portchester Community School
Community school in Fareham, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 688 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 860 |
| Free school meals | 31.00% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.portchester.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02392364399 |
| URN | 116418 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 6 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Castle View Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Cams Hill School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bridgemary School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Trafalgar School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- UTC Portsmouth (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- King's Academy Brune Park (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Mayfield School (all-through school, about 4.8 km)
- Fareham Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.