Fareham Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Fareham, South East PO14 1JJ · Hampshire
#475 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2969 of 4,090 nationally
About Fareham Academy
Fareham Academy is a academy secondary school located in Fareham, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 888 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 475th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 888; capacity filled 98.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.7%; ebacc average points 3.35.
There are 35 schools in Fareham; Fareham Academy ranks 32nd of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fareham Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 888
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Fareham Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wallisdean Junior School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
228 students · 262 m away
Wallisdean Infant School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
134 students · 348 m away
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 630 m away
Redlands Primary School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 867 m away
Ranvilles Junior School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 1.3 km away
Ranvilles Infant School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
174 students · 1.3 km away
Harrison Primary School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
615 students · 1.6 km away
Uplands Primary School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
308 students · 1.7 km away
Orchard Lea Infant School
Fareham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
118 students · 2.0 km away
Meoncross School
Fareham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
313 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
Chertsey High School
Addlestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
886 students
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students
Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Hoe Valley School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
892 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fareham Academy a good school?
Fareham Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #475 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fareham Academy rank in South East?
Fareham Academy ranks #475 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2969 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fareham Academy?
Fareham Academy had 888 students in 2025.
Is Fareham Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Fareham Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fareham Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fareham Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.