Cams Hill School

What Cams Hill School does

Cams Hill School is a state-funded coeducational secondary school located on Shearwater Avenue in Fareham, Hampshire, serving approximately 1,100 pupils across Years 7 to 11. Originally established in 1956 as Fareham Girls Grammar School, it operates as an academy within the Gateway Multi-Academy Trust following a governance transition on 1 September 2024. The school is led by Headteacher Ian Hudson and offers a broad curriculum spanning English, Mathematics, Science, humanities, modern foreign languages, creative arts (Art, Drama, Music, Design & Technology), business and ICT, PE, and social sciences, with structured CEIAG provision benchmarked against Gatsby standards and dedicated SEND support including SEMH resourced provision.

The school's technology stack centres on Arbor, its primary Management Information System adopted from 2025, which consolidates attendance tracking, behaviour management, parent communications, meal accounts, and payments on a single platform. Complementary EdTech tools include Sparx Maths for personalised mathematics homework, Educake for science revision, Coda.io for the Pupil Zone learning resource hub, and Compass+ for careers assessment. The school also operates dedicated functional inboxes for headteacher, finance, SEND, exams, Arbor support, and facility lettings, reflecting a structured administrative layer.

Revenue is predominantly derived from per-pupil government funding administered via the Education and Skills Funding Agency through the Academy Funding Agreement and Gateway MAT. Secondary revenue streams include facility hire (Sports Hall, Dance/Drama Studios, Events Hall, 3G Pitch, grass pitches, netball courts), commercial catering for bookings, and peripatetic instrumental music tuition. As a state comprehensive, the school charges no tuition fees. Distribution runs through the Hampshire County Council Common Application Form for Year 7 admissions, direct school admissions for in-year places, and a community-facing facility hire channel.

Name

Cams Hill School

Legal name

Cams Hill School Limited

Website

https://camshill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cams Hill School is a state-funded coeducational secondary academy in Fareham, Hampshire, serving approximately 1,100 pupils in Years 7-11. Operating within Gateway Multi-Academy Trust since September 2024, it delivers a broad curriculum with documented GCSE outcomes and generates ancillary revenue from facility hire and music tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE curriculum
• SEND support
• Careers guidance
• Facility hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Fareham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Academy Funding Agreement): State-funded academy receiving per-pupil funding from the Department for Education through the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Funding managed as part of Gateway Multi-Academy Trust since September 2024.
2. Facility Hire: Modern facilities available for hire including Sports Hall, Dance Studio, Drama Studio, Events Hall, 3G Pitch, and fields. Used by local clubs, youth groups, businesses, and organisations for conferences, events, and sports activities.
3. Catering Services: School catering team provides refreshments and catering for facility bookings using commercial kitchen and mobile catering unit.
4. Instrumental Music Tuition: Peripatetic music lessons available for pupils on various instruments including piano, violin, brass, woodwind, guitar, drums, vocals, and keyboard. Additional tuition fee applicable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cams Hill School is a state-funded comprehensive secondary school delivering education to pupils in Years 7-11 in Fareham, Hampshire. Its core offering is a broad and balanced GCSE curriculum across core subjects, humanities, creative arts, languages, business/ICT, PE and social sciences, supplemented by SEND support, pastoral care, careers education (CEIAG), and extracurricular enrichment. The school also operates as part of the Gateway Multi-Academy Trust and generates ancillary income through facility hire and peripatetic instrumental music tuition.

Product overview

Cams Hill School is a state comprehensive secondary school offering a broad and balanced curriculum as its core educational product. The school operates a traditional academic programme complemented by enrichment activities, SEND support, and careers guidance. For operational technology, the school uses Arbor as its primary Management Information System for student data, attendance, behaviour, and parent communications. Additional learning platforms include Sparx for mathematics homework and Educake for science homework. The school also offers facility hire services for the local community and runs a Pupil Zone online learning platform via Coda.io.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Curriculum

Quantifiable outcome

• Average GCSE Grade 5+ achieved by pupils (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cytiva (Pharmaceutical Company)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Local pharmaceutical company (part of team that developed COVID vaccines in 2020) delivered employer engagement talks to Year 10 pupils on how mathematics and algebra are used in developing new treatments such as gene therapy.
• Gateway Multi-Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Cams Hill Academy Trust joined the Gateway Multi-Academy Trust as of 1 September 2024. The school operates as part of this multi-academy trust with local governing board oversight, maintaining school-specific policies while benefiting from trust-wide governance, finance, HR, and policy frameworks.
• Hampshire County CouncilcoreOthersHampshire County Council handles main round admissions through its Common Application Form. School maintains good relationship with the Local Authority and uses County Council holiday dates as reference.
• Hampshire FuturesminorOthersSchool uses Hampshire Futures for pupil destination data tracking, providing information on what students do after leaving Year 11.
• African Adventures Charity FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool supports fundraising for African Adventures, a charity working with schools in Kenya. Pupils visit Kenya to support projects including rainwater harvesting tanks and electricity installation. One pupil raised approximately £1,000 for the charity.
• Fareham Food PantryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool community supports the Fareham Food Pantry as part of its commitment to social responsibility and community welfare.
• Schools in KenyaminorOthersSchool maintains ongoing partnership with schools in Kenya through African Adventures charity, with pupil visits and fundraising support.
• City of Portsmouth CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYear 10 pupils visit City of Portsmouth College for taster sessions exploring post-16 pathways including A-Levels, apprenticeships, and vocational courses.
• Fareham CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFareham College attends Parental Pathways Evening to provide information on A-Levels, apprenticeships, and vocational/technical post-16 pathways.
• Peter Symonds CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeter Symonds College attends Parental Pathways Evening alongside Fareham College and Portsmouth College to inform families about post-16 options.
• Strong Island Company (Paul Gonella Photography)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional photographer Paul Gonella from Strong Island Company conducted a photography walking workshop with Year 10 GCSE Photography pupils in Old Portsmouth.
• The Gatsby FoundationminorOthersSchool uses Compass+ to measure and assess its CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) provision against the Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Amazing ApprenticeshipsminorOthersSchool directs parents and pupils to Amazing Apprenticeships resources for career guidance and apprenticeship information.
• Baycroft SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCams Hill Soul Band performed at Baycroft School's BayFest event as part of community engagement and musical outreach.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swanmore College: Secondary school in Swanmore, Hampshire, similar size and rural Hampshire catchment profile. Comparable as a state-funded secondary with published GCSE outcomes and extracurricular breadth.
• Fareham Academy: State-funded secondary school in Fareham serving a similar Hampshire catchment. Comparable on size, state-funded academy status, and competition for the same Year 7 cohort as Cams Hill.
• Henry Cort Community College: Secondary school in Fareham operating in the same local market. Competes for the same Fareham/Portchester catchment families and is part of a similar multi-academy trust governance model.
• Portchester Community School: Community secondary school in Portchester, immediately adjacent to Cams Hill's home market. Direct competitor for the same Year 7 cohort under Hampshire County Council admissions.
• Bridgemead School: Secondary school in Gosport, Hampshire, serving a neighbouring local authority catchment. Comparable as a state-funded secondary with overlapping curriculum and community-engagement model.
• Baycroft School: Special school in Fareham borough already partnering with Cams Hill (joint Soul Band event). Comparable geographically and overlapping on SEND/inclusive provision themes central to Cams Hill's positioning.
• Brookfield Community School: Secondary school in Southampton within Hampshire, similar state-academy model and size band. Useful peer for GCSE outcomes benchmarking and curriculum breadth comparison.
• Crofton School: Secondary school in Stubbington, Fareham, serving an overlapping catchment. Direct competitor for state-funded secondary places and a published GCSE outcomes peer for Hampshire families comparing schools.
• Horndean Technology College: Secondary school in Horndean, Hampshire, part of University of Portsmouth Academy Trust. Comparable scale and state-academy model, competing for Hampshire families in the broader Portsmouth-area market.
• Wildern School: Secondary school in Hedge End, Hampshire, comparable size and state-funded model. Direct competitor for Hampshire families evaluating east-Hampshire secondary options.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/camshillschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cams-hill-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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