Faringdon Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137993
- Address
- Fernham Road, SN7 7LB
- Website
- https://www.fccoxon.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1436 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 78.1%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 4.9%
Other 4.2%
African 3.4%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 103 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 101 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
Faringdon Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 123 131 |
| Year 8 | 267 138 129 |
| Year 9 | 257 131 126 |
| Year 10 | 268 137 131 |
| Year 11 | 229 117 112 |
| Year 12 | 89 51 38 |
| Year 13 | 68 35 33 |
| Year 14 | 4 2 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 2.4% |