Best 3 Primary schools in Faringdon – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Buckland Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Faringdon; Uffington Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Faringdon; The Elms Primary School (Primary) in Faringdon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Buckland Church of England Primary School, Uffington Church of England Primary School and The Elms Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Buckland Church of England Primary School), published Nov 2016. The lowest is 2 (Uffington Church of England Primary School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Uffington Church of England Primary School (Sep 2022). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–20–25%; all within the CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Buckland Church of England Primary School
SN7 8RB
|
Uffington Church of England Primary School
SN7 7RA
|
The Elms Primary School
SN7 7HZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8RB |
Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7RA |
Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Nov 2016 | 2 27 Sep 2022 | 2 26 Feb 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST | Oxfordshire (931) | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk | www.uffingtonprimary.org | www.theelmsprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01367870236 | 01367820296 | 01367240232 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 8RB - Ofsted
- 1 24 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01367870236
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7RA - Ofsted
- 2 27 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Oxfordshire (931)
- Website
- www.uffingtonprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01367820296
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7HZ - Ofsted
- 2 26 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.theelmsprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01367240232
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