Portchester Community School
School Name: Portchester Community School Address: White Hart Lane, Portchester Town/City: Fareham County: Hampshire Postcode: PO16 9BD Telephone Number: 02 3923 4399 Website: www.portchester.hants.sch.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Richard Carlyle
Capacity: 860
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 688 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 80% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31%
- PD - Physical Disability
URN: 116418
DfE Number: 850/4133
UKPRN: 10007986
UPRN: 100062408577
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Fareham (E07000087)
Constituency: Fareham and Waterlooville (E14001233)
Electoral Ward: Portchester Castle (E05015672)
Easting & Northing: 461577E, 105150N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 35.68" N 1° 7' 35.98" W
Plus Code: 9C2WRVVF+78
DfE Record: View record
- Castle Primary School (0.4km)
- Red Barn Community Primary School (1.0km)
- Northern Infant School (1.1km)
- Northern Junior School (1.1km)
- Wicor Primary School (1.1km)
- The Victory Primary School (1.3km)
- Castle View Academy (1.3km)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School (2.3km)
- Cams Hill School (2.4km)
- Beacon View Primary Academy (2.6km)
- Headteacher Richard Carlyle - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Andrew Farlow - Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2028.
- Miss Sarah Gomez - Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Mrs Margaret Hooper - Governor. Appointed on 15 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 May 2029.
- Mrs Kim Kingston - Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2028.
- Mrs Annabella Pearce - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2028.
- Mrs Janet Pearce - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2026.
- Mrs Ursula Pearce - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 12 July 2026.
- Mrs Michaela Richards - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 October 2026.
- Miss Elsha Soy - Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2026.
- Mrs Diane Sparshott - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2030.
- Miss Rebecca Stotesbury - Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2028.
- Mr Kevin Symes - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 October 2029.