Faringdon Community College

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Overall absence at 12.3%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,917.85

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

4.5%

of income

In-year balance

+2.4%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 12.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 21.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.43.7

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.57.2%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)39.7%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.28.8%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,436

Capacity

1,550 (93%)

Free school meals

18.1%

English additional lang.

9.4%

Ethnicity

White British 78.1%Asian 2.0%Black 4.3%Mixed 5.2%Chinese 0.2%Other 4.2%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

80.3

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.9

Mean salary

£46,904

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

12.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

32.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.8%

Unauthorised absence

6.5%

2024/25 · 1,342 pupils

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