Farmor's School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Fairford, Gloucestershire
Farmor's School is a secondary school in Fairford, Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Park, Fairford, GL7 4JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,067 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and typically achieve well.”
- “The school’s curriculum and teaching ensure that pupils are prepared for their next steps in education, employment or training.”
- “The proportion of pupils securing the qualifications that they need in English and mathematics is consistently above the national average.”
To improve
- “On occasion, however, teaching does not identify precisely enough the gaps that pupils have in their learning.”
- “When this is the case, staff do not consistently make changes to ensure that teaching remedies these gaps.”
- “However, staff do not make some adaptations consistently enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 152 first-preference applications, 164 offers in total, 152 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Cirencester Kingshill School 7.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cirencester Deer Park School 8.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Cotswold Academy 12.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Balcarras School 16.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thomas Keble School 16.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir William Romney's School 17.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The High School Leckhampton 17.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre 18.2 mi Good Last distance published