Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ · Gloucestershire · secondary school
28th of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 578 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8/10 among them, against 5.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 15 | 35% | 0.51 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 48.8 · 63 | 30% | 1.88 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.03 · 52 | 25% | 1.31 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.1 · 67 | 10% | 0.67 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 48.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.03 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than peers nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8 out of 10 among them, against 5.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Far Moors Mountain Expedition Club, Environ, prefect programme, school council, Charities Committee, or Heads of School. Music tuition is available. Trips include Camps International, a Bath Theatre Trip, a Cardiff Sports Tour, and a Kenya Trip.
Getting in. There are 1042 pupils in a school with 1124 places, leaving 82 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming to join the prefect programme? How does the school manage the transition for new students given the current capacity?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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