My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
11%Agree
51%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
2%Faringdon Community College
Academy converter — Secondary
SN7 7LB / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
43.7
Attainment 8
48%
parents recommend
🎓 University pathways
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 43.7
- Progress 8
- 0.03
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 39.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.71
- Achieving AAB+
- 10.9%
48% of parents would recommend this school
209 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
12%Agree
49%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
5%Agree
31%Disagree
37%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
12%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
6%Not applicable
46%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
5%Agree
33%Disagree
36%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
15%Agree
26%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
3%Not applicable
11%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
30%No
70%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 63 parents
Strongly agree
10%Agree
19%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
32%Don't know
6%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
13%Agree
40%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
10%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
41%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
12%Agree
48%Disagree
29%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
67%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
20%Agree
63%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
5%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
9%Agree
38%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
48%No
52%19.9% of pupils receive SEN support
19.9%
SEN support
4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.7%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.8%
93.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 93.2%
42% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 82%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 42%
- Entered top-third university
- 30%
- Achieved a degree
- 72%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.9:1
- Overall absence
- 12.08%
- Persistent absence
- 30.64%
- English as additional language
- 9.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96.9%
- White
- 83.2%
- Mixed
- 5.2%
- Asian
- 2.2%
- Black
- 2.5%
- Other
- 4.2%
White British78.1%
Other White4.9%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.8%
Other Asian1.5%
Indian0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.8%
Other Black0.5%