Cams Hill SchoolFareham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Cams Hill School and Fareham Academy are secondary schools in Fareham.
Cams Hill School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fareham Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cams Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Cams Hill School was judged Good and Fareham Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for Cams Hill School and 38.5 for Fareham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cams Hill School (51.7 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fareham Academy (49.6 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamCams Hill School | FarehamFareham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 57th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,237 | 884 | |
| Capacity | 1,056 | 900 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO16 8AH | Fareham, PO14 1JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.1% Stronger figure | 31.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 46.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.5% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 Stronger figure | 3.35 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 241 | 180 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,237 | 884 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cams Hill School
Fareham Academy
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