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Best 3 Secondary schools in Vale of White Horse – comparison

Comparison of secondary schools: Faringdon Community College (Secondary) in Faringdon; UTC Oxfordshire (Secondary) in Didcot; King Alfred's (Secondary) in Wantage — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

At a glance

This page compares Faringdon Community College, UTC Oxfordshire and King Alfred's. They are secondary phase and academy converter and university technical college type located around Faringdon, Oxfordshire, Didcot, Oxfordshire and Wantage, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Faringdon Community College), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Faringdon Community College (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST, Activate Learning Education Trust and VALE ACADEMY TRUST.

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Faringdon Community College
SN7 7LB
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7LB
Ofsted
2 20 Jun 2024
Pupils
≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Website
www.fccoxon.co.uk
Telephone
01367240375
UTC Oxfordshire
OX11 6BZ
Phase / Type
Secondary • University technical college
Location
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 6BZ
Ofsted
2 31 Jan 2024
Pupils
≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Activate Learning Education Trust
Website
www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk
Telephone
01235391587
King Alfred's
OX12 9BY
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Wantage
Oxfordshire
OX12 9BY
Ofsted
2 5 May 2022
Pupils
≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Website
www.kaacademy.org
Telephone
01235225700
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
Compare headline Ofsted and publication dates for recency; check FSM% and local context; scan capacity utilisation (under, near, or over capacity); and review trust/local authority for governance. If available, read the official Ofsted report for curriculum and safeguarding detail.
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