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Best Schools in Fareham

Compare 40 schools in Fareham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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40

Total Schools

7

Outstanding

25

Good

Primary Schools

32 schools

Secondary Schools

10 schools

Top Performing Schools in Fareham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PO15 7QE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/30/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+1.7

Writing Prog.

+3.1

Maths Prog.

+3.2

391 pupils • 19.2% FSM • 22.0% EAL

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

PO14 4RP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/20/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

85%

Combined RWM

76%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

+1.7

215 pupils • 4.2% FSM • 10.2% EAL

Harrison Primary School

Community school

Primary

PO16 7EQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/13/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+0.7

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

+1.3

614 pupils • 11.9% FSM • 13.0% EAL

Uplands Primary School

Community school

Primary

PO16 7QP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

85%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

-2.3

Writing Prog.

-1.5

Maths Prog.

-0.4

310 pupils • 6.1% FSM • 9.0% EAL

Red Barn Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

PO16 8HJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/26/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

68%

Writing Standard

68%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

52%

Reading Prog.

+7.2

Writing Prog.

-1.6

Maths Prog.

+4.8

211 pupils • 9.0% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Whiteley Primary School

Community school

Primary

PO15 7LA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 7/9/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

-1.1

Maths Prog.

+1.5

625 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 11.8% EAL

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Baycroft School

Community special school

Secondary

PO14 2AE

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/28/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

3.0

Progress 8

-1.50

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

199 pupils • 51.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Boundary Oak School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

PO17 5BL

Ages: 2-17

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

26.0

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

484 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Cams Hill School

Academy converter

Secondary

PO16 8AH

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/22/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

52.5

Progress 8

-0.08

Eng & Maths 5+

63.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

82.2%

EBacc Entry

24.5%

EBacc Achievement

17%

1,237 pupils • 12.4% FSM • 4.4% EAL

Castle Primary School

Community school

Primary

PO16 9QQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/12/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

-1.8

Writing Prog.

-0.6

Maths Prog.

-1.7

393 pupils • 17.8% FSM • 5.9% EAL

Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PO15 7QE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/30/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+1.7

Writing Prog.

+3.1

Maths Prog.

+3.2

391 pupils • 19.2% FSM • 22.0% EAL

Crofton Anne Dale Infant School

Community school

Primary

PO14 3PH

Ages: 4-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

203 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 4.4% EAL

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