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Farmor's School

Secondary · Academy converter · Fairford, GL7 4JQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#510 of 3,312

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,190 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Farmor's School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,067
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark Surowiec
TrustFARMOR'S SCHOOL
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137097.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.54.8, better than England, better than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.79.6%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.66%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.15.4%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths78.4%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4162--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.34.2, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire36.2835
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.38, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire36.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better13.8%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire20.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.02, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study94--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.c--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,067
Girls517
Boys550
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.2%
First language not English2.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,124
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.1%
Sixth form places2024/25284
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.132
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.3%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Asian
1.6%
African
1.4%
Indian
0.9%
White and Black African
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)67.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.52
Support staff (FTE)35.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2566.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.164
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.272
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.152
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.152
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)118

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence7.2%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.1%
School sixth form53.4%
Sixth form college24.5%
Further education9.2%
Employment4.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.1%
Higher education50.5%
Employment31.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.3%
Further education3.2%
Apprenticeship1.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Farmor's School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryFairford Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Farmor's School

What is Farmor's School's Ofsted rating?

Farmor's School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Farmor's School rank in England?

Farmor's School ranks 510 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 84% of schools) and 1,190 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Farmor's School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 66% of pupils at Farmor's School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 54.8 (England 46.2).

What are Farmor's School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Farmor's School was C+, and 13.8% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Farmor's School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Farmor's School made 164 offers from 272 applications (1.7 per offer), and 152 of 152 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Farmor's School?

Farmor's School has 1,067 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Farmor's School?

Farmor's School had 1,124 school places in 2024/25.

Does Farmor's School have a sixth form?

Yes, Farmor's School has a sixth form with 284 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Farmor's School?

At Farmor's School, the average class had 20.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Farmor's School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Farmor's School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.