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Requires improvement
Academy
Farmor's School
Secondary
Post 16
The Park, Fairford, GL74JQ
012 8571 2302


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1000

Farmor's School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 944. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 08 Nov 2017.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
500 boys and 500 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
4.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.3%
EHC PLAN
1.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.8
Local Authority
49.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
53%
Local Authority
48%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 40% 35% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.77 4.33 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
91.8%
Local Authority
93.7%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 34.09 34.43 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
91.8%
Local Authority
93.7%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 34.23 34.61 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

08 Nov 2017

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 270
Of which first preference applications 161
Of which second preference applications 63
Of which third preference applications 44
Total offers made 163
Of which first preference offers 155
Of which second preference offers 8
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 85% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
74%
Local Authority
60%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 72% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
35% 24% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
26% 18% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
2
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
10
PROPERTY
£337,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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