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Fareham Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Christopher Prankerd

corporate_fareFAREHAM ACADEMY

location_onFareham, PO14 1JJ

language Visit Website phone 1329318003

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

853

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Attainment 8

38.5

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GCSE Rank

#53 in Hampshire

#2,738 of 3,216 nationally

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Fareham Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Fareham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Fareham Academy is an academy converter in Fareham, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of FAREHAM ACADEMY. The school has approximately 884 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.5, placing the school #53 in Hampshire and #2,738 of 3,216 nationally. 31.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 12.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

31.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.1%

Entering EBacc20.60%

EBacc APS3.35

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.70%

EBacc APS3.59

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.70

2022

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS4.23

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.7

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS3.93

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 October 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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01 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-09-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.2%(55 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 884 pupils. During this period, there were 98 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	884	98	11.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	883	123	13.9%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	882	100	11.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	889	83	9.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	887	100	11.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	861	67	7.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	853	58	6.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	849	57	6.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	844	59	7.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	854	49	5.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	859	43	5.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	844	25	3.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	841	3	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	839	74	8.8%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	811	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	811	33	4.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	809	22	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	764	22	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	754	48	6.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	757	30	4.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	719	28	3.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	720	15	2.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	723	18	2.5%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	711	30	4.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	703	36	5.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	691	22	3.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 75 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 70 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils