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Farmor's School

Academy converter · Fairford · GL7 4JQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,067 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

50.1

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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 850.1
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
854

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

196

Places offered

163

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
304
Preferred offers (top 3)
163
Applications from outside LA
146
Offers to outside-LA applicants
45
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,067 pupils · 1,124 places

Pupils on roll
1,067
Boys / girls
550 / 517
School capacity
1,124
Capacity fill
1,067 / 1,124 (95%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
110
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

Governance
Academy trust: FARMOR'S SCHOOL
Academy trust
FARMOR'S SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Mark Surowiec

Location

Address
The Park
Postcode
GL7 4JQ
Town
Fairford
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 Fairford, Gloucestershire, 1,067 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.2%.

Open schools in Fairford
3
Secondary schools in Fairford
1
Academies among open schools in Fairford
33% (1)
Open schools in GL7
28
Secondary in GL7
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

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 FairfordNear GL7

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Surowiec
Telephone
01285712302
Website
http://www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk/

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