Folly View Primary
Preston Place, Faringdon, SN7 7XE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Rubba
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 137992
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01367240655
About this school
Folly View Primary is a primary academy in Faringdon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Folly View Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Folly View Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 272 |
| 2024/25 | 355 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Folly View Primary compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 23.1% | 401 | — |
| The Elms Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 251 | 0.7 miles |
| Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | 47% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 85 | 1.9 miles |
| Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 133 | 2.5 miles |
| Uffington Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 23% | 94 | 3.3 miles |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 16.8% | 205 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.1%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.86%
- Persistent absence
- 16.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Elms Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Faringdon
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Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School1.9 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Uffington Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Faringdon
Other schools in Faringdon
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Primary
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Primary
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Primary
- The Elms Primary School Primary
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Faringdon Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Folly View Primary teach?
- Folly View Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Faringdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Folly View Primary?
- The headteacher of Folly View Primary is Mr Joseph Rubba, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Folly View Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Folly View Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Folly View Primary?
- Folly View Primary has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Folly View Primary full?
- Folly View Primary has capacity for 420 pupils and 401 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Folly View Primary a faith school?
- No. Folly View Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Folly View Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Folly View Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Folly View Primary part of an academy trust?
- Folly View Primary is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Folly View Primary's absence rate?
- Folly View Primary's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Folly View Primary publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Folly View Primary. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.