Faringdon Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Faringdon, South East SN7 7LB · Oxfordshire
#347 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1999 of 4,090 nationally
About Faringdon Community College
Faringdon Community College is a academy secondary located in Faringdon, in the Oxfordshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,382 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 347th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,382; capacity filled 89.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.2%; ebacc average points 3.73.
There are 8 schools in Faringdon; Faringdon Community College ranks 5th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Faringdon Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,382
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Faringdon Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Folly View Primary
Faringdon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
401 students · 506 m away
The Elms Primary School
Faringdon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 1.1 km away
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School
Faringdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
85 students · 3.6 km away
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
Faringdon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
133 students · 3.8 km away
St Hugh's School
Oxfordshire · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
310 students · 5.3 km away
Uffington Church of England Primary School
Faringdon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
94 students · 5.4 km away
Watchfield Primary School
Watchfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
315 students · 5.8 km away
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School
Faringdon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 6.0 km away
Buckland Church of England Primary School
Faringdon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
111 students · 6.8 km away
Shrivenham Church of England School
Swindon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
245 students · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Waingels
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,384 students
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,386 students
Bartholomew School
Witney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,390 students
Dr Challoner's High School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,391 students
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,371 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Faringdon Community College a good school?
Faringdon Community College has a Success Index (England) of 49.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #347 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Faringdon Community College rank in South East?
Faringdon Community College ranks #347 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1999 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Faringdon Community College?
Faringdon Community College had 1,382 students in 2025.
Is Faringdon Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Faringdon Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Faringdon Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Faringdon Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.