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Faringdon Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fernham Road
 Faringdon
 Oxfordshire SN7 7LB
Telephone: 01367 240375

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Faringdon Community College
Trust: Cambrian Learning Trust
Sponsor: Faringdon Academy of Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Barker (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathan Dennett
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.55 / 19.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.57
Number of pupils: 1382
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Oxfordshire
Constituency: Wantage
Electoral Ward: Faringdon
School Number: 9314141

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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