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Faringdon Community College

Academy converter · Faringdon · SN7 7LB

Ages 11–18 · 1,382 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.0

Overall absence

10.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,321

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,382 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,382
Boys / girls
713 / 669
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,382 / 1,550 (89%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
244
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Faringdon Academy of Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Barker

Location

Address
Fernham Road
Postcode
SN7 7LB
Town
Faringdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, 1,382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Faringdon
8
Secondary schools in Faringdon
1
Academies among open schools in Faringdon
63% (5)
Open schools in SN7
9
Secondary in SN7
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FaringdonNear SN7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Barker
Telephone
01367240375
Website
https://www.fccoxon.co.uk/

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