The Henry Cort Community College
Community secondary school in Fareham (Hampshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The Henry Cort Community College promotes and celebrates enjoyment, effort and excellence. We aim for happy students who develop the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to achieve their goals, gain the best possible outcomes, and play a full and active role in society.
Our as PIRE values underpin everything we do: Our core principles are focused on ensuring our students make good progress across the curriculum and that ultimately they achieve the best grades possible in their exams to enable them to progress successfully to their next steps.
The Henry Cort Community College provides a safe and happy learning environment where all members of the college community encourage the best in others, as well as themselves. The college provides help, support and opportunities that enable all members of the college to develop resilience and perseverance.
The college creates an environment and culture where we can all learn from our mistakes, but not be afraid to welcome the prospect of challenge and opportunity, in order to grow and progress as people.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Minecraft
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
and 2 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116466
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Tina Woodcock | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Schreiber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kathryn Fidler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Boon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rob Watters | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Pete Cruden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Celine Lecomte | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Swain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kay Dawkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Rice | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Miss Tina Woodcock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Malcolm Brand | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Popham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlie Henderson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sylwia Strzelec Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Carl Stanton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record