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
- 1412 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 82.7%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 3.9%
African 2.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.3%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 5 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 112 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Faringdon Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 144 125 |
| Year 8 | 255 127 128 |
| Year 9 | 262 138 124 |
| Year 10 | 232 121 111 |
| Year 11 | 258 134 124 |
| Year 12 | 68 36 32 |
| Year 13 | 68 35 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 30.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 49.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 4.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 58.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 16.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 15.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |