The Henry Cort Community College
Coordinates: 50°51′43″N 1°13′12″W / 50.862°N 1.220°W
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| Established | 1984 |
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| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | Mrs C Cubbage |
| Location |
Hilson Drive Fareham Hampshire PO15 6PH  |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| DfE URN | 116466 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 150 |
| Students | 864 [1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Colours | Navy Blue blazers, House Coloured Tie, and navy blue jumpers. |
| Publication | Prospectuses |
| Website |
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The Henry Cort Community College, formerly Fareham Park Senior School, is a mixed sex comprehensive school in Fareham, Hampshire.
It is one of three comprehensive schools in Fareham, and had around 850 students at the last count. It has a rich sporting tradition, especially in field hockey, and has adequate 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
It has eleven fully networked ICT suites with over 400 computers linked to the internet; new 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; a library; an all-weather pitch; and sizeable sports fields.
Houses
The houses at Henry Cort are all named after English naval ships or submarines, this takes into the account the naval activity of nearby Portsmouth. Each of which has a colour to symbolise each. The houses names were decided on after a student vote. The 4 Houses are named:
- Invincible (Green) - led by Mr D Rhodes
- Victorious (Purple) - led by Miss M L Boyne
- Daring (Red) - led by Dr F Lansley
- Triumph (Yellow) - led by Mr R H Shepherd
Special Educational Needs
The college offers a special education department, located in the William Makepeace Thackeray Building.
Buildings
The college is split into five main buildings: the Prices Building, the Jenner Building, the Austen Building, the White Building, and the Thackeray Building, following a trend of naming the buildings for various English historical figures. The Thackeray Building is the main structure, with three floors housing the canteen, the humanities department and the languages department. The Austen Building houses the DT (Design Technology) classrooms, while the Jenner Building is home to the sports hall, the gym, and the music and drama classroom, as well as the main seminar room. The White Building contains the science, English, RE, PSHE and maths rooms, including a science lab. The Prices Building houses the student office, the library, the nurse and the principal’s office.
Sports Day
The college hosts an annual sports day, with events including javelin throw, sprints, and long, high and triple jump.
References
External links
- School website
- EduBase
- BBC H
Henry Cort Concert Band