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Faringdon Community College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Fernham Road, Faringdon SN7 7LB · fccoxon.co.uk · 01367 240375

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.7
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,382
89% of 1,550 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20%
First language not English
9.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cambrian Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 174 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: 237 (Places 242)237September 2023: 246 (Places 251)246September 2024: 208 (Places 219)208September 2025: 204 (Places 219)204September 2026: 165 (Places 174)165Places 174
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261741650.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252192040.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242192080.9100%
September 2023Sept 20232512461100%
September 2022Sept 20222422371100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.7, and 39.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.7 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: 49.5 (England 46.3)49.52017/18: 52.8 (England 46.5)52.82018/19: 52.0 (England 46.7)52.02021/22: 46.5 (England 48.8)46.52022/23: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32023/24: 46.0 (England 45.9)46.02024/25: 43.7 (England 46.0)43.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.746.0
▼39.7%45.4%
▼57.2%64.8%
▼28.8%40.5%
▼3.734.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.8−2.1
Sixth form college11.4+4.5
Further education33.9−6.5
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship6.3−0.1
Employment1.6−0.9
Not in a lasting destination4.7+0.3
Activity not captured5.9+4.4

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: 32.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 30.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.9 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.5 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 27.0 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 32.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
71 studentsC+ (32.7)Below average -0.15
72 studentsC+ (32)Below average -0.19
10.9%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2472C- (27)-0.36
2022/2390C+ (32.5)—
2021/2279B- (37.9)—
2018/1985C+ (32.9)-0.09
2017/1881C (31.4)-0.24
2016/1781C (30.6)-0.19
2015/1678C+ (32.7)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.1−20.7
Further and other education8.3+3.4
Further education2.8+1.6
Other education5.6+1.9
Apprenticeship4.2+0.5
Employment34.7+13.7
Not in a lasting destination11.1+1.2
Activity not captured5.6+1.9

Ofsted

Faringdon Community College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

49% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (208 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
49%
Replies
208
15% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼63% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼61% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼36% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼58% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼38% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼60% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼46% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 54% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼29% agreeEngland 68%

based on 62 parents (30%) with SEND

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