Folly View PrimaryThe Elms Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faringdon.
Summary of the comparison
Folly View Primary and The Elms Primary School are primary schools in Faringdon.
Folly View Primary scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Elms Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Folly View Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Folly View Primary was judged the expected standard and The Elms Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Elms Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FaringdonFolly View Primary | FaringdonThe Elms Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 234th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 147th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 355 | 304 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Faringdon, SN7 7XE | Faringdon, SN7 7HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 355 | 304 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
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.
Folly View Primary
The Elms Primary School
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