Fareham AcademyCrofton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fareham.
Summary of the comparison
Fareham Academy and Crofton School are secondary schools in Fareham.
Fareham Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Crofton School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crofton School is ahead on our composite score.
Fareham Academy was judged in need of attention and Crofton School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for Fareham Academy and 45.3 for Crofton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fareham Academy (49.6 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarehamFareham Academy | FarehamCrofton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 69 in Hampshire | 43rd of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 884 | 1,103 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,083 | |
| Location | Fareham, PO14 1JJ | Fareham, PO14 2AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.1% | 42.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 46.7% | 64.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.6% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 3.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 210 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 884 | 1,103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | 20.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Fareham Academy
Crofton School
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