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Farmor's School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

The Park, Fairford GL7 4JQ · farmors.gloucs.sch.uk · 01285 712302

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.1
average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,067
95% of 1,124 places
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.2%
First language not English
2.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Farmor's School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 152 families put the school first and 164 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 141 (Places 165)141September 2023: 175 (Places 165)175September 2024: 196 (Places 163)196September 2025: 189 (Places 162)189September 2026: 152 (Places 164)152Places 164
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261641520.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251621891.2▲85%
September 2024Sept 20241631961.2▲81%
September 2023Sept 20231651751.1▲89%
September 2022Sept 20221651410.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.1, and 48.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.1 (England 46.3)51.12017/18: 49.9 (England 46.5)49.92018/19: 52.8 (England 46.7)52.82021/22: 51.4 (England 48.8)51.42022/23: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22023/24: 50.1 (England 45.9)50.12024/25: 49.1 (England 46.0)49.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.146.0
▲48.8%45.4%
▲75.0%64.8%
▼16.7%40.5%
●4.094.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form53.4−1.9
Sixth form college24.5+5.2
Further education9.2−3.5
Apprenticeship1.8−2.2
Employment4.9+2.2
Not in a lasting destination3.7+0.4
Activity not captured2.5+1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.3 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 30.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 35.7 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 34.1 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.8 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.2 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
84 studentsC+ (34.2)Average +0.02
86 studentsC+ (34.5)Average +0.04
13.8%AAB or better
94.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2491B- (35.2)+0.14
2022/2392C+ (34.8)—
2021/22100B (39.5)—
2018/19102C+ (34.1)+0.09
2017/1889B- (35.7)+0.11
2016/17134C (30.5)-0.06
2015/16122C+ (34.3)+0.35

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50.5+6.7
Further and other education4.3−1.4
Further education3.2+2.2
Other education1.1−3.7
Apprenticeship1.1−1.8
Employment31.2−10.7
Not in a lasting destination4.3+0.5
Activity not captured8.6+6.7

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Farmor's School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
3 Feb 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (194 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
91%
Positive
83%
Replies
194
19% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲83% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●80% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well●77% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲79% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 43%

based on 37 parents (19%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 63%

based on 49 parents (25%) with SEND

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