Faringdon Junior School is a primary school located in Faringdon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: The Elms, Faringdon, SN7 7HZ
Website: www.faringdonjunior.co.uk
Telephone: 01367240232
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sharon Farrell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138009

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 337
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 179

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.6
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.1
Maths
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:59%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Faringdon Junior School
The Elms , Gloucester Street SN7 7HZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Faringdon Infant School
Lechlade Road , SN7 8AH
3out of 4 194 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Faringdon Community College
Fernham Road , SN7 7LB
3out of 4 1,253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.