The Henry Cort Community College

50°51′43″N 1°13′12″W / 50.862°N 1.220°W / 50.862; -1.220

Henry Cort Community College
Location
Hilson Drive

Fareham
,
Hampshire
,
PO15 6PH

England
Information
TypeCommunity school
Established1984
Local authorityHampshire
Department for Education URN116466 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherChris Rice
Staff150
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment864 [1]
HousesInvincible  , Daring  , Triumph  , Victorious  
ColoursNavy Blue blazers, House Coloured Tie, and navy blue jumpers.
PublicationProspectuses
Websitewww.henry-cort.hants.sch.uk

The Henry Cort Community College, formerly Fareham Park Senior School, is a mixed sex comprehensive school in Fareham, Hampshire, England.

It is one of three comprehensive schools in Fareham, and had around 850 students at the last count. It has a sporting tradition, especially in field hockey, and has sports facilities, including an astroturf pitch and a gym. The school is named after the iron pioneer, Henry Cort.

Environment

The college is set within a suburban 337-acre (1,360,000 m2) site, on the edge of Fareham Park Estate of Fareham, with views over the Meon Valley and The Solent, on a clear day, you can see the Isle of Wight.

Facilities

On 1 September 1984, as a result of the reorganisation of Fareham's Secondary Schools, Fareham Park School became Henry Cort Secondary School and later Henry Cort Community College.

The college has eleven fully networked ICT suites with over 400 computers linked to the internet; seminar rooms; a specialist Design Technology room, including an electronics Lab; a Food Technology kitchen; art and design rooms, including textiles; two sports halls; specialist language rooms; science laboratories, a learning resource centre; an all-weather pitch; and sizeable sports fields.

Special Educational Needs

The college has a special education department, located in the Communications Block formally the William Makepeace Thackeray Building.

References

  1. ^ "The Henry Cort Community College - Ofsted". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.