Faringdon Community CollegeHighworth Warneford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Faringdon Community College and Highworth Warneford School are secondary schools.
Faringdon Community College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highworth Warneford School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highworth Warneford School is ahead on our composite score.
Faringdon Community College was judged Good and Highworth Warneford School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.3 for Faringdon Community College and 44.5 for Highworth Warneford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Faringdon Community College (46.5 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Highworth Warneford School (47.7 in 2023-24, 44.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FaringdonFaringdon Community College | SwindonHighworth Warneford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 41 in Oxfordshire | 7th of 14 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,382 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 925 | |
| Location | Faringdon, SN7 7LB | Swindon, SN6 7BZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.3 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 42.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 254 | 117 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 71 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,436 | 630 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.9% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Faringdon Community College
Highworth Warneford School
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