Crofton School
Academy converter secondary school in Fareham (Hampshire).
Attainment 8
45.5
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
41.5%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.7%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
18.3%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
1,112 / 1,083 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Crofton School is a secondary school located in Fareham, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,103 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,083. It is part of the HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Ltd. The school is led by Mr Simon Harrison.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Coding
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149621
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robbie Baillie | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Palmer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Amber Adams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jenna Duffy | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Yvonne Uwakata | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Daniel Davis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dimpee Sood | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Robbie Baillie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ian Chapman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Mills | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Emma Hewitt Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jake Gregory Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Simon Harrison Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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