Folly View Primary, Faringdon
Folly View Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Faringdon, part of Cambrian Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Folly View Primary in detail
Folly View Primary in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Folly View Primary
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Folly View Primary as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Folly View Primary are The Elms Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School (1.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 67% maths); Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 72% maths); and Uffington Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
The Elms Primary SchoolShellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) SchoolLongcot and Fernham Church of England Primary SchoolUffington Church of England Primary School
The trust
Folly View Primary is one of 18 schools run by Cambrian Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Folly View Primary (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Staffing
Folly View Primary had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Folly View Primary.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Folly View School (outside), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Folly View Primary issued 9 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Folly View creates a welcoming, inclusive community where all children feel valued. The school excels at teaching reading with systematic phonics instruction and provides excellent support for children with additional needs. Parents will appreciate how the school balances high academic expectations with strong focus on pupils' wellbeing, happiness, and personal development through many enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with clear, effective systems for teaching phonics and a wide range of books available
- Excellent behaviour and respect for others, with children quickly learning important social skills
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to flourish and access all opportunities
- Broad curriculum carefully adapted for individual needs with clear knowledge progression
- Effective work on attendance with disadvantaged pupils attending more regularly
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff do not consistently check whether pupils understand and can apply key knowledge and vocabulary, leading to some pupils having misconceptions
- Assessment strategies in classrooms need to be used more effectively to identify and address gaps in understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils confident they can speak to someone about worries and these will be addressed quickly.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular opportunities, Orchard room (emotional and welfare support), leadership roles, career events, physical and mental health activities
Folly View Primary is a warm community school where pupils are cared for, respected, and value each other. The school has established an ambitious, broad curriculum with clear progression from Nursery onwards, and most pupils learn well and achieve their expected outcomes.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
23.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Folly View Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Folly View Primary.
- TA Sport Stars Camp Camp Folly View Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Folly View Primary is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Folly View Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Folly View Primary is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
295 pupils
420 places
125 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Faringdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Faringdon
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
401
Total Pupils
178
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,476
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,264
Per pupil
£2246k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
272
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Folly View Primary
Questions parents ask about Folly View Primary
What is Folly View Primary's Ofsted rating?
Folly View Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Folly View Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Folly View Primary is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Folly View Primary?
Folly View Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Folly View Primary?
Classes at Folly View Primary average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Folly View Primary?
Folly View Primary has around 401 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Folly View Primary?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Folly View Primary in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Folly View Primary?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Folly View Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Folly View Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: TA Sport Stars Camp Camp Folly View Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Folly View Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Folly View Primary?
Folly View Primary is at Preston Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7XE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)