The Henry Cort Community College
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 | 807 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 22.00% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Hillson Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.henry-cort.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01329843127 |
| URN | 116466 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 June 2023, published 25 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Fareham Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Cams Hill School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Crofton School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Brookfield Community School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Bridgemary School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Portchester Community School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- King's Academy Brune Park (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- Castle View Academy (secondary school, about 7.7 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.