Faringdon Community College Catchment Area
Faringdon Community College is an academy converter secondary school in Faringdon, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1436 pupils, and a capacity of 1550 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,436
Pupils
1,550
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Faringdon Community College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Faringdon Community College?
The catchment area for Faringdon Community College is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Faringdon Community College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oxfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →Faringdon Community College: 1550 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Faringdon Community College has a published admission number of 1550 places. 1436 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1550, Oxfordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Faringdon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Faringdon Community College: School Information
- Full address
- Fernham Road, Faringdon, SN7 7LB
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137993
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Faringdon Community College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Faringdon Community College
What is the catchment area for Faringdon Community College? ▾
The catchment area for Faringdon Community College is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Faringdon Community College oversubscribed? ▾
Faringdon Community College is operating close to its capacity of 1550 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Faringdon Community College? ▾
Admission to Faringdon Community College is managed by Oxfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Faringdon Community College cover? ▾
Faringdon Community College is a secondary school in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Faringdon Community College? ▾
Faringdon Community College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.