Fareham Academy — Secondary School in Fareham

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Fareham Academy

Fareham, PO14 1JJ

884 Pupils

900 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

27.80% FSM %

443 Boys

441 Girls

About Fareham Academy

Fareham Academy is a Secondary Academies serving Fareham and the surrounding area in Hampshire with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the South East region.

It has 884 pupils on roll. School capacity: 900. Current headteacher: Christopher Prankerd.

Information on Fareham Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Hampshire
Region	South East
Administrative District	Fareham
Parliamentary Constituency	Fareham and Waterlooville
Ward	Fort Fareham
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	FAREHAM ACADEMY
Opened	01-09-2013
UKPRN	10043108
URN	140069
Data Last Updated	10-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Chris Prankerd	Accounting Officer	01/09/2019	—	N/A
Mrs Rachel Clifton	Chair of Trustees	13/07/2023	31/08/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Rachel Clifton	Chair of Trustees	17/07/2025	31/08/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Louise Walker	Chief Financial Officer	14/12/2016	—	N/A
Mrs Hannah Hamper	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	30/04/2018	—	N/A
Mrs Lucy Docherty	Member	27/09/2019	17/09/2025	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Miss Ilona Holt	Member	27/09/2019	—	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mrs Samantha Jeffries	Member	09/10/2024	20/10/2025	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mrs Janet Tucker	Member	01/10/2025	—	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mr Martin Wills	Member	01/09/2021	—	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mr Simon Boyd-Smith	Trustee	21/05/2024	20/05/2028	Appointed by academy members
Mr Nathan Chart	Trustee	18/12/2025	17/12/2029	Appointed by academy members