Portchester Community School
Secondary school in Fareham, Hampshire. Good (Jan 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 6 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2028
The last inspection was in January 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.8 milesCastle View Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.5 milesCams Hill School
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
- 2.5 milesBridgemary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 5 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement
- 2.6 milesTrafalgar School
Good (Jun 2023)
- 2.6 milesUTC Portsmouth
Report card, Nov 2025: 1 exceptional, 6 strong
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.