Carterton Community CollegeFaringdon Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Carterton Community College and Faringdon Community College are secondary schools.
Carterton Community College scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Faringdon Community College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Faringdon Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Carterton Community College was judged in need of attention and Faringdon Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.6 for Carterton Community College and 43.3 for Faringdon Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Carterton Community College (35.9 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Faringdon Community College (46.5 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CartertonCarterton Community College | FaringdonFaringdon Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 24th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 774 | 1,382 | |
| Capacity | 909 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Carterton, OX18 1BU | Faringdon, SN7 7LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.6 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.9% | 37.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 59.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 127 | 254 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 30 | 71 | |
| A-level average points | 14.6 | 32.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 18.2 | 33.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 743 | 1,436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Carterton Community College
Faringdon Community College
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