57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
855.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,436
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Faringdon Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofCAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-3pp
70%64%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
51%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
43.7
-2.3
52.047.943.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
29%
+2pp
34%25%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
855.1
-140.9
996.0887.2778.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 855.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.7
+5.7
37.932.427.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.2
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+5pp
21%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,436
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Fernham Road, Faringdon, SN7 7LB
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 40% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 29% | 855.1 | 33% | 1,436 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 37% | 46.0 | +0.03 | 26% | 996.0 | 32% | 1,412 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 41% | 46.3 | -0.13 | 21% | 884.8 | 23% | 1,422 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 37% | 46.5 | -0.45 | 16% | 778.5 | 23% | 1,396 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 51% | 52.0 | +0.19 | 34% | 799.0 | 42% | 1,232 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 52% | 52.8 | +0.16 | 54% | 889.7 | 58% | 1,185 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 48% | 49.5 | -0.11 | 36% | — | 45% | 1,180 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | C+ | -0.15 | 11% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 27.0 | C- | -0.36 | 6% | 76 |
| 2022/23 | 32.5 | C+ | — | 10% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 37.9 | B- | — | 13% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.09 | 21% | 87 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | -0.24 | 10% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | -0.19 | 15% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,436 | 18.5 | 20% | 9% | 19% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,412 | 16.9 | 21% | 6% | 17% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,422 | 17.7 | 20% | 5% | 16% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,396 | 17.9 | 18% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,351 | 18.9 | 18% | 4% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,232 | 18.8 | 18% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,185 | 17.0 | 16% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,180 | 13.7 | 14% | 6% | 14% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.