Fareham Academy Alumni
We are extremely proud of all of our students' achievements here at Fareham Academy, both past and present, and feel very strongly about the importance of knowing how our ex-students are doing once they have left us.
Aimee Cousins
Aimee-Rose left Fareham Academy in 2021 and attended St Vincent College to study English and Maths. Alongside her studies, Aimee-Rose has since become a nail technician in training and is also volunteering at a youth group.
As of writing, Aimee-Rose is looking into apprenticeships at Queen Alexandra hospital specialising in Radiology.
1 December 2022
Alfie Rowe
Alfie left Fareham Academy in 2018 and went on to attend Barton Peveril Sixth Form College where he gained three A-levels in Politics, History, and Psychology (ABB).
As of writing, Alfie is preparing for his second year at the University of Bristol doing a bachelor of science in Social Policy. Alfie gained a scholarship in his first year on a course which is ranked number one in the country according to the university guide ranking table.
1 December 2022
Andy Knibbs
Andy left Fareham Academy in 2005 when it was Neville Lovett Community School. He attended Fareham College, where he studied Business and Travel and Tourism.
After leaving college, Andy went on to work in bowling alleys and soon became a mechanic working on the bowling machinery. He then moved on to become a Reception Manager, and later an Assistant Building Manager, at the Royal Navy’s HMS Collingwood in Fareham.
Andy decided to enrol in some training courses which allowed him to develop into a Fire and Security Engineer working for Hampshire County Council. He has since progressed even further and started his own company, becoming a director of a security company.
21 August 2023
Dallas Courtenay-Warren
Dallas attended St Anne's Secondary School prior to it becoming Fareham Academy. After leaving in 1973, she attended The Ladies’ College in Guernsey, before continuing her education at The Open University, University of Reading, and Exeter University.
Dallas initially worked in banking after leaving St Anne’s Secondary School, but later decided to gain qualifications and become a teacher. As of writing, she is still teaching and has taught in primary, secondary and adult education.
After working in educational establishments across phases in Guernsey and for 17 years as Literacy Co-ordinator and UKS2 Lead at Notre Dame du Rosaire Primary School, Dallas now works part-time at the Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre as part of a phased retirement. There, she teaches English and some History.
During this time, she also spent five years running her own bookshop.
Dallas has a number of notable achievements, including completing a BA (Hons) First Class at The Open University, a PGCE at Reading University, and Master of Education (with Distinction) at Exeter University. She has also had poetry published in several anthologies and won local awards for her writing.
Dallas also wrote the text for a collection of Chris Andrews’ publications (notably "Guernsey, Sark & Herm, a View of the Islands”).
7 June 2023
Gemma Wright
Gemma left Fareham Academy in 2005 and went on to work in retail. She later returned to education at City College Southampton, where she completed an Access course to teaching including Sociology and Biology. Gemma continued her education at the University of Chichester where, after three years, she qualified as a primary school teacher.
As of writing this, Gemma has been teaching for eight years and she recently transferred to teach at a Special Educational Needs school.
6 July 2022
Jayjay Prescott
Jayjay left Fareham Academy in 2015 and went on to study Media Studies at Fareham College. During this time, they created a number of short films, including one which was entirely in Shakespearean. Jayjay also uses their creative skills to make and share content aimed at spreading awareness of the bullying faced by minority groups, including those who are LGBTQ+ and people of colour.
In Jayjay's final year of college, they were given an unconditional offer to the University of Winchester to study Film Studies and Screenwriting.
Jayjay hopes to someday write for big production companies and also become an author, something which has been a lifelong dream of theirs.
1 December 2022
Latasha Paice
Latasha left Fareham Academy in 2015 and went on to study Art and Design at Fareham College. She studied this for a year, finishing with a High Merit grade. During her second year at Fareham College, Latasha studied Media Studies, again finishing with a High Merit grade. During her final year at college, Latasha applied for university and was offered unconditional offers to all five which she applied to.
As of writing this, Latasha is heading into her final year at the University of Winchester where she will graduate in July 2023 with a degree in Film Studies and Screenwriting.
Latasha was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay in her first year of Media Studies in 2016.
4 July 2022
Lauren Rawding
Lauren left Fareham Academy in 2017 and went on to study A-Level Psychology and Law at Highbury College, where she received six Distinctions for her essays on psychology. As of writing this, Lauren is studying Criminology with Psychology BSc (Hons) at the University of Portsmouth.
8 July 2022
Leah Ilsley
Leah left Fareham Academy in 2016 and went on to study Sport Science at South Downs College. She later attended the University of Bath, where she completed a degree in Sports Science and began a Masters in Biomechanics.
Leah received a scholarship during her degree, allowing her to gain additional qualifications including Sports Massage and Personal Training. This also gave her the opportunity to give talks at scholarship events attended by mentors and donors.
Leah’s career goal is to work within Formula 1 as a Driver Performance Coach.
7 July 2022
Liam Fitzgerald
Liam left Fareham Academy in 2017 and went on to study BTEC Sports Science at Pompey in the Community, receiving a DDD* and acquiring a Level 3 PT qualification. He also acquired a Level 1 Football Coaching qualification.
Liam is currently studying MSci Sports Therapy at the University of Chichester.
30 January 2023
Reuben Menezes
Reuben left Fareham Academy in 2018 and went on to study Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computing at Peter Symonds College, achieving three A* at A level and an A at AS level. As of writing this, Reuben is entering into his third year of studying Maths at the University of Nottingham. Reuben achieved a scholarship for his first year there.
6 July 2022
Ria Wilson
Ria left Fareham Academy in 2016 and went on to study Performing Arts and Health & Social Care at Fareham College, achieving D* D* D* and A* respectively. After finishing her college education, Ria began work as a Teaching Assistant specialising in Science. She also performs in a variety of amateur dramatic societies.
Ria recalls her time at Fareham Academy with fondness, saying; “I loved my time at Fareham Academy. All the staff were so supportive and wanted to help me achieve my best. I will always be grateful to have such fond memories of secondary school.”
8 July 2022
Sarah Barnes
Sarah left Fareham Academy in 2017 and went on to study an apprenticeship in Pharmaceutical Science. She now works at Queen Alexandra Hospital as a Urology Cancer Care Coordinator looking after and supporting men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Sarah has an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Science and Knowledge of Drugs. She also worked in the Queen Alexandra Hospital pharmacy before moving to the Urology team.
4 July 2022
Sophie Stewart
Sophie left Fareham Academy in 2015 and went on to do a four-year apprenticeship with BAE Systems. After completing her apprenticeship, Sophie was successful in remaining with the company as a full-time employee. She now works on the HMS Queen Elizabeth and the the HMS Prince of Wales carriers, helping to repair and maintain our warships.
As well as achieving her NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Marine Engineering, Sophie also occasionally gets the opportunity to sail with the ships to help support the Royal Navy.
Sophie’s goal is to become the first female constructive team leader within the dockyard and to continue to support the Navy through her work. She would also like to help make way for more female engineers.
31 May 2023
Thomas Andersen
Thomas left Fareham Academy in 2019 and went on to study Product Design, Geography and French at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, where he achieved an A*, A and B respectively.
As of writing, Thomas is currently studying Automotive and Motorsport Engineering at the University of Huddersfield, and has successfully secured an industrial placement with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.
On his time at Fareham Academy, Thomas had this to say: “I think it gave me the best school experience I could've possibly had in Fareham, and I don't regret going there one bit.”
20 November 2023
Tommy Roe
Tommy left Fareham Academy in 2018 and went on to study Physics, Maths and Computer Science at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, where he received three As at A-level. As of writing this, Tommy is about to enter his third year of a master’s degree at the University of Southampton studying Physics.
While at university, Tommy achieved a First Class classification in both his first and second years. He achieved his highest grade of 94% in the Quantum Physics module. Tommy was also selected for the ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2022, hosted in Belgium.
8 July 2022
William Hosell
William left Fareham Academy in 2019 and went on to study Aeronautical Engineering at CEMAST, where he achieved A*, A*, A. As of writing this, William is studying MEng Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Brighton, with aims of one day working in Formula One.
William also represented the Welsh Exiles rugby academy.
5 July 2022
Zoe Hartley
Zoe left Fareham Academy in 2020 and went on to attend the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts performing arts college. There, she trained for three years and successfully acquired a Trinity Diploma in Dance and Musical Theatre.
After leaving the college, Zoe travelled to Miami, USA, to rehearse for the Royal Caribbean's production of ‘Cats’ onboard the Oasis of the Seas cruise ship. Zoe is due to be performing as part of the ship’s team around the Caribbean and Europe from March until September 2024.
Zoe would like to acknowledge the support of her Fareham Academy teachers towards her hobbies outside of school and mentions in particular her music teacher, Miss Lawrence, for attending her third-year musical show at Laine Theatre Arts and continuing to be supportive of her professional journey.
19 January 2024