Cams Hill School
Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, PO16 8AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cams Hill School is a secondary school in Fareham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Fareham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 October 2019, report published 18 November 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Cams Hill is a caring and welcoming school. Pupils live up to the school's values of courtesy, courage and commitment. Pupils enjoy learning here and feel safe. Staff take the time to build positive relationships with pupils and understand them as individuals. As one parent said: 'The staff go above and beyond in supporting my children to develop and grow.' The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Following a slight decline in pupils' outcomes in the 2023 national tests, leaders acted decisively. Consequently, pupils are achieving well, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff and pupils appreciate the improvements brought about by the school's behaviour curriculum. Behaviour around the school is calm and orderly. Pupils treat others with respect. Diversity is welcomed and celebrated. Pupils know they can go to a trusted adult if they have any concerns. Pupils have access to an extensive choice of extra-curricular activities. The diverse range includes sports, arts, charity work and national leadership awards. These help to develop pupils' talents and interests. Pupils also benefit from many national and international trips, such as to The Brecon Beacons and Barcelona. The school council is proud of its contribution to improving the school environment.
What the school should improve
- Learning is not always sufficiently adapted to meet the needs of all pupils. When this is the case, these pupils do not learn as well as they should. The school should continue its work to ensure that teachers are equipped with the skills needed to adapt learning across all subjects so that all pupils achieve well.
- Some teaching approaches do not check pupils' learning well enough. This means that gaps in pupils' learning and misconceptions are sometimes not identified or addressed quickly enough. The school should ensure that teachers are confident with the strategies to systematically check pupils' understanding so that they can identify when pupils need to revisit learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
241 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,265 pupils on roll, with places for 1,056
Schools near Cams Hill School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portchester Community School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.8 |
| Boundary Oak School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 26.0 |
| Fareham Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 38.5 |
| Bridgemary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 33.8 |
| Castle View Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 35.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Hudson
- Phone
- 01329231641
- Address
- Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, PO16 8AH
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 137538
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.