The Elms Primary SchoolLongcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Faringdon.
Summary of the comparison
The Elms Primary School and Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Faringdon.
The Elms Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Elms Primary School was judged the expected standard and Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for The Elms Primary School and 72.0% for Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School.
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) and has fallen at Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FaringdonThe Elms Primary School | FaringdonLongcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 236 in Oxfordshire | 84th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 304 | 132 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Faringdon, SN7 7HZ | Faringdon, SN7 7SY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 304 | 132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 5.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 10.1% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
The Elms Primary School
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
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