Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH · Hampshire · secondary school
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20th of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 640 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.3/10 among them, against 6.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 56.7 · 76 | 30% | 2.29 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.08 · 44 | 25% | 1.10 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 51.0 · 74 | 10% | 0.74 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Cams Hill School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 63.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 52.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0 out of 10 among them, against 6.9 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,265 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,056. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
Since the similar-intake comparison shows a score of 4.0 out of 10, what specific support strategies are in place to help pupils progress from their starting points? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while managing a student population that exceeds its designated capacity?
What Ofsted said about Cams Hill School
Overview
Cams Hill School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes the school as “caring and welcoming,” where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. Leaders have acted decisively to address a slight decline in outcomes, resulting in pupils achieving well, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Strengths
- The school offers a “broad and ambitious curriculum” with a wide choice of academic and vocational subjects, including unusual options like classical civilisation.
- Staff build positive relationships with pupils, and behaviour is described as “calm and orderly” with pupils treating others with respect.
- Teachers are subject experts who help pupils grasp specific vocabulary and link new knowledge to existing understanding.
- The school provides extensive extra-curricular activities and national trips, helping to develop pupils’ talents and interests.
- Reading skills are actively developed through initiatives like reading aloud in tutor time, helping pupils become more confident and fluent.
Areas to improve
- Learning is not always sufficiently adapted to meet the needs of all pupils, meaning some do not learn as well as they should.
- Some teaching approaches do not check pupils’ learning well enough, leaving gaps in understanding and misconceptions unaddressed.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 51.7 |
| 2024/25 | 52.5 |
| 2025/26 | 51.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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