75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
686.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,042
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Farmor's School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
Part ofFARMOR'S SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+1pp
80%77%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-1pp
54%51%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
49.1
-1.0
52.851.049.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
17%
-7pp
40%25%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
686.5
-9.0
710.4679.0647.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 686.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
-1.0
39.536.834.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.02
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+3pp
18%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,042
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
The Park, Fairford, GL7 4JQ
Local authority
Gloucestershire
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 | 75% | 49% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 17% | 686.5 | 25% | 1,042 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 50% | 50.1 | +0.03 | 24% | 695.5 | 40% | 1,035 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 54% | 50.2 | -0.01 | 10% | 710.4 | 18% | 1,036 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 52% | 51.4 | -0.18 | 20% | 647.6 | 32% | 1,018 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 53% | 52.8 | +0.04 | 40% | 696.0 | 47% | 982 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 49% | 49.9 | -0.12 | 22% | 528.1 | 31% | 928 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 55% | 51.1 | -0.08 | 52% | — | 54% | 914 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.02 | 14% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | +0.14 | 11% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 8% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 18% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.09 | 12% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 35.7 | B- | +0.11 | 25% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 30.5 | C | -0.06 | 11% | 134 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,042 | 15.9 | 16% | 3% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,035 | 16.9 | 16% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,036 | 16.6 | 12% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,018 | 16.0 | 12% | 2% | 9% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,017 | 15.8 | 10% | 2% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 982 | 15.7 | 10% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 928 | 15.8 | 10% | 1% | 8% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 914 | 14.0 | 10% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.