Farmor's School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Fairford, Gloucestershire
GL7 4JQ
Composite score
61.4

Farmor's School at a glance

Located in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Farmor's School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,042 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in February 2026. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 49.1 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.0 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of secondary schools nationally.

49% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,037
National rank
#86
In South West
#16
In Gloucestershire
Top 33%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
49.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
49%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
4.09

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
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Leadership and governance
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Curriculum and teaching
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Attendance and behaviour
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Personal development and wellbeing
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Inclusion
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Safeguarding standards
Met
Post-16 provision
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School profile

Pupils on roll 1,042 % FSM ever-6 12.7% % EAL 3.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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