Fareham College
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| Established | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Principal | Nigel Duncan |
| Deputy Principal | Andrew Kaye |
| Location |
Bishopsfield Road Fareham Hampshire PO14 1NH England  50°51′03″N 1°11′57″W / 50.8507°N 1.1991°WCoordinates: 50°51′03″N 1°11′57″W / 50.8507°N 1.1991°W |
| Local authority | South East England LSC (although in Hampshire LEA) |
| DfE number | ???/8006 |
| DfE URN | 130693 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 140 |
| Students | 1800 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 16 (GCSE Students Studying Vocational Courses 14 - 16)–19+ |
| Website | Fareham College |
Fareham College is a further education college situated on a 22-acre (89,000 m2) campus on the western side of the town of Fareham in Hampshire, England.
History
Fareham College was formed in 1984 as a merger between an earlier technical college (Fareham Technical College) on the same site and the sixth-form college at the historic Price's School, a boys' grammar school on Park Lane, (before the latter's site was sold to developers) in 1984, and became the sole state provider of tertiary education in Fareham. Price's School became a sixth form college in 1976.[1] Fareham Grammar School for Girls was on Birdwood Grove, and became Cams Hill School.
Principals
- Peter Watkins, Principal from 1980-4 of Price’s Sixth Form College (Head from 1974-9 of Chichester High School For Boys and from 1969-74 of King Edward VI Five Ways)
- Carl Groves (2002-2011), Carl had to step down as principal due to ill health.
- Nigel Duncan (2012-present)
Academic performance
The latest Ofsted report (2013) rated Fareham College as a 'Good College with Outstanding Features', with inspectors praising the very high success rates, highly motivated and professional students, an unrelenting pursuit of excellence, and a realistic target to become 'Outstanding'.
Alumni
Price's School
- Neil Astley, who founded Bloodaxe Books
- Rear-Adm Roger Dimmock CB, commanded HMS Hermes from 1982-3, and RNAS Culdrose from 1980-2
- Robert Goddard (novelist)
- Peter Long, Chief Executive since 2007 of TUI Travel, and former Chief Executive of First Choice from 1999-2007, its predecessor[2]
- Prof Marcus Miller, Professor of Economics since 1974 at the University of Warwick
- Oliver Neville, Principal from 1984-93 of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)