54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
477.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
692
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Portchester Community School · Secondary · Hampshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-4pp
59%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
42%34%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
41.8
-1.5
43.540.838.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
EBacc entry
26%
+12pp
33%24%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
477.4
-8.9
486.2432.1378.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 477.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
692
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
White Hart Lane, Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9BD
Local authority
Hampshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 34% | 41.8 | Not applicable | 26% | 477.4 | 32% | 692 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 36% | 43.3 | -0.28 | 14% | 486.2 | 20% | 709 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 32% | 41.9 | -0.41 | 23% | 459.9 | 31% | 684 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 42% | 43.5 | -0.38 | 23% | 409.1 | 29% | 659 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 25% | 38.1 | -0.78 | 33% | 378.0 | 43% | 633 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 32% | 37.9 | -0.60 | 11% | 352.2 | 29% | 601 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 34% | 40.5 | -0.44 | 18% | — | 26% | 611 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 692 | 15.3 | 24% | 4% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 709 | 15.8 | 22% | 4% | 27% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 684 | 15.4 | 20% | 2% | 27% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 659 | 14.4 | 22% | 1% | 26% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 668 | 15.2 | 21% | 1% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 633 | 15.5 | 20% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 601 | 14.1 | 20% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 611 | 13.2 | 23% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.