Faringdon Community College

Secondary · Oxfordshire · SN7 7LB · URN 137993

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-08Cohort 1382Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 229
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 82 schools in Oxfordshire
  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    43.7

    Oxfordshire 38.48England 46.1

    5.2 above the area average of 38.5

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    39.7%

    Oxfordshire 33.4%England 45.9%

    6.3 percentage points above the area average of 33.4

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    57.2%

    Oxfordshire 45.5%

    11.7 percentage points above the area average of 45.5

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.73

    Oxfordshire 3.32England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    15.3%

    Oxfordshire 11.6%England 17.6%

    3.8 percentage points above the area average of 11.6

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    28.8%

    Oxfordshire 22.4%

    6.4 percentage points above the area average of 22.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    16.6%

    Oxfordshire 23.8%

    7.2 percentage points below the area average of 23.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    229

    Oxfordshire 112

    117.4 above the area average of 111.7

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Oxfordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
22.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
9.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
20% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
16.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
86.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Faringdon Community College Good at its inspection on 08/05/2024.
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Faringdon Community College is a secondary school in Oxfordshire, postcode SN7 7LB (URN 137993).
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