Best Schools in Faringdon

How many schools are there in Faringdon?

Faringdon has 8 open schools: 7 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Faringdon are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Faringdon was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Buckland Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Buckland Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Faringdon have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Faringdon with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Buckland Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 100% in maths); Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School (89% in reading, 72% in maths); and Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School (86% in reading, 75% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Buckland Church of England Primary SchoolLongcot and Fernham Church of England Primary SchoolStanford In the Vale CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Faringdon?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Faringdon selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Faringdon have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Faringdon have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Faringdon?

Apply to Oxfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.