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Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Faringdon · SN7 7SY

Ages 3–11 · 133 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

133 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
63 / 70
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
133 / 140 (95%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Faringdon Academy of Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Robins

Location

Address
Kings Lane, Longcot
Postcode
SN7 7SY
Town
Faringdon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Witney
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Faringdon
8
Primary schools in Faringdon
7
Academies among open schools in Faringdon
63% (5)
Open schools in SN7
9
Primary in SN7
7
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Shrivenham Church of England School

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    Swindon · SN6 8FX · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.03

    2.4 miles away

  • Folly View Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Faringdon · SN7 7XE · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Robins
Telephone
01793782381
Website
www.longcotandfernhamschool.co.uk

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