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Cams Hill School

Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8AH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Fareham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (October 2019). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 52.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 303 families put it first for 257 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,265
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hampshire
Academy trust
GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ian Hudson
Opened
Oct 2011
School website 01329231641 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 22 Oct 2019
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained
Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 241 pupils

Attainment 8
52.5
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
63.1%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
82.2%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.08
2023/24 · CI -0.26 to 0.1
This school
52.5
Hampshire
45.5
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
257
1st preferences
303
All applications
550
1st prefs per place
1.18
More first choices than places

253 of 303 first-preference applicants were offered a place (83%). 5 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,237
Capacity
1,056
120% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)13%
  • English as an additional language4.4%
  • SEN support10.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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