Faringdon Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Faringdon Community College is a secondary school in Faringdon, Oxfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fernham Road, Faringdon, SN7 7LB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils in all year groups, including the sixth form, enjoy their lessons and are well supported by staff.”
- “Pupils are excited for their future and willingly participate in extra-curricular activities.”
- “They are proud to take part in volunteering and help around the school as ‘environmental protection officers’.”
To improve
- “While most pupils consistently behave well, a small number have found this more difficult.”
- “However, in the subjects where this is less precise, teachers are not always clear about the order in which specific knowledge should be learned, making it difficult to consistently check pupils’ understanding.”
- “This means pupils do not always achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2024 (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) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.7 | 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: 165 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 165 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Carterton Community College 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- King Alfred's 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Henry Box School 10.2 mi School remains Good
- Burford School 11.0 mi School remains Good
- Wood Green School 11.2 mi Standards maintained
- Larkmead School 12.6 mi School remains Good
- Bartholomew School 12.9 mi Outstanding
- John Mason School 13.1 mi Some aspects not as strong