Cams Hill School
Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, PO16 8AH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Hudson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Gateway Multi Academic Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,056
- Pupils on roll
- 1,265
- URN
- 137538
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329231641
About this school
Cams Hill School is a secondary academy in Fareham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cams Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 232 | 257 | 241 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.9 | 51.7 | 52.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.52 to -0.16 | -0.08 -0.26 to +0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 60.3% | 63.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 81.7% | 82.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 14.8% | 24.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cams Hill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.9 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.7 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.5 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,239 |
| 2023/24 | 1,253 |
| 2024/25 | 1,237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cams Hill School compares
Cams Hill School ranked 11th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.5 | 7% | 13% | 1,265 | — |
| Portchester Community School | 41.8 | 9.6% | 28.8% | 688 | 1.5 miles |
| Fareham Academy | 38.5 | 11.7% | 29.8% | 888 | 1.7 miles |
| Bridgemary School | 33.8 | 10.7% | 39.3% | 814 | 2.0 miles |
| Castle View Academy | 35.6 | 15.9% | 55.3% | 757 | 2.0 miles |
| The Henry Cort Community College | 44.2 | 8.5% | 20.4% | 807 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 December 2024
- 22 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.02%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 16.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Portchester Community School1.5 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
Fareham Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
Bridgemary School2.0 miles
Secondary · Gosport
-
Castle View Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Portsmouth
-
The Henry Cort Community College2.8 miles
Secondary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
Cams Hill School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Fareham.
- Crofton School Secondary
- Fareham Academy Secondary
- Portchester Community School Secondary
- The Henry Cort Community College Secondary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cams Hill School teach?
- Cams Hill School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cams Hill School?
- The headteacher of Cams Hill School is Mr Ian Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cams Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cams Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cams Hill School?
- Cams Hill School has 1,265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Cams Hill School full?
- Cams Hill School has capacity for 1,056 pupils and 1,265 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cams Hill School a faith school?
- No. Cams Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Is Cams Hill School a selective school?
- No. Cams Hill School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Cams Hill School part of an academy trust?
- Cams Hill School is part of GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Cams Hill School have?
- The schools register lists Cams Hill School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cams Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.9 in 2022/23 and 52.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cams Hill School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Cams Hill School ranked 11th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cams Hill School's absence rate?
- Cams Hill School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cams Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cams Hill School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.