Faringdon Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Oxfordshire
Fernham Road, Faringdon, SN7 7LB
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 08/05/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
87.7%
32.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,382
Capacity used
Has space89%
1,550 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
204 of 204 families who put it first got an offer
219
Places offered
294
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 204 | 204 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 46 | 5 | ● 11% |
| 3rd preference | 28 | 4 | ● 14% |
| 4th preference | 16 | 1 | ● 6% |
| Total | 294 | 214 | 73% |
1st preference success by year
Oxfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. 4 applications came from outside the council area (3 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Lisa Barker
- Address
- Fernham Road, Faringdon, SN7 7LB
- Phone
- 01367240375
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Faringdon · Witney
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137993
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 20% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
1,382 pupils · 1,550 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
08 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,342 pupils
Attendance
87.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
12.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
32.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
8.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
6.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.03 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 27.02 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 39.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 57.2% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 229 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.71 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 10.9% | 17% |
| A-level students | 71 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 226 | 15% | 42% | 63% | |
| English Language | 224 | 17% | 51% | 66% | |
| English Literature | 215 | 16% | 48% | 67% | |
| Combined Science | 111 | 5% | 29% | 51% | |
| Geography | 109 | 22% | 54% | 64% | |
| Biology | 103 | 26% | 68% | 83% | |
| Physics | 101 | 25% | 62% | 82% | |
| Chemistry | 101 | 25% | 64% | 81% | |
| Business | 100 | 8% | 31% | 46% | |
| Religious Studies | 99 | 44% | 82% | 85% | |
| History | 90 | 28% | 58% | 67% | |
| Design & Technology | 50 | 28% | 64% | 70% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 4% | 26% | 65% | |
| Psychology | 16 | 13% | 31% | 63% | |
| Biology | 15 | 7% | 27% | 40% | |
| History | 15 | 0% | 7% | 27% | |
| Geography | 14 | 0% | 7% | 43% | |
| Physics | 12 | 0% | 33% | 42% | |
| Business Studies | 12 | 0% | 8% | 17% | |
| Government and Politics | 11 | 0% | 27% | 82% | |
| Chemistry | 10 | 10% | 30% | 70% | |
| Economics | 10 | 0% | 10% | 30% | |
| Fine Art | 7 | 43% | 43% | 71% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 7 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 10048: Faringdon Community College
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 57% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 62% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Oxfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.