The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH · Hampshire · secondary school
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57th 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 919 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6/10 among them, against 1.8/10 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 | 11 | 35% | 0.39 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 34.2 · 23 | 30% | 0.69 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.56 · 13 | 25% | 0.33 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 39.5 · 17 | 10% | 0.17 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Henry Cort Community College overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 43.0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.56 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8 out of 10 among them, against 3.4 out of 10 nationally. Ofsted inspected the school in January 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Getting in
The published school roll is 807 pupils against a stated capacity of 900. 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
With Progress 8 below 0, how does the school support pupils to improve their progress from their starting point? Since the inspection is recent, what specific changes have been made to teaching since January 2026?
What Ofsted said about The Henry Cort Community College
Overview
The report describes a school where pupils feel safe, welcome, and have a strong sense of belonging, with attendance improving steadily. While safeguarding standards are met and personal development is effective, the school faces challenges with variable teaching quality and inconsistent pupil achievement. Leaders are actively working to address these issues, with early signs of improvement in some areas.
Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an "open culture" where concerns are "actively identified, acted upon and managed."
- Pupils behave well, feel a "real sense of belonging," and low-level disruption is rare.
- Attendance has improved steadily, with effective support for those who struggle to attend.
- Personal development is "coherent and appropriate," preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain.
- Staff are positive about working at the school and committed to pupils' best interests.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure in-lesson curriculum and teaching adaptation consistently meet specific pupil needs to overcome barriers to learning.
- Assessment processes need to systematically identify and address gaps in knowledge or misconceptions.
- Highly effective teaching must be consistently embedded across the school so all groups make strong progress.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, meaning leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 39.4 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 |
| 2025/26 | 39.5 |
| 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.
Your offer chance
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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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