Farmor's School, based in Fairford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Farmor's School currently has around 1042 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 67% who stay in school sixth forms and 12% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | The Park, Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
| Website: | http://www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01285712302 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Surowiec |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137097 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1012 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1042 |
| Number of Boys: | 531 |
| Number of Girls: | 511 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.40% | 890 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 18 |
| African | 1.30% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 9 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairford Church of England Primary School The Park , Leafield Road GL7 4JQ | 4out of 4 | 318 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmor's School The Park , GL7 4JQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farmor's School The Park , GL7 4JQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coln House School Horcott Road , GL7 4DB | - not rated | 1,074 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.