Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School
Kings Lane, Longcot, Faringdon, SN7 7SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Robins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 140283
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793782381
About this school
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Faringdon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 75% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 75% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School compares
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School ranked 61st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 133 | — |
| Watchfield Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 315 | 1.7 miles |
| Uffington Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 23% | 94 | 2.1 miles |
| Shrivenham Church of England School | 48% | 5.9% | 20.9% | 245 | 2.4 miles |
| Folly View Primary | — | 5.9% | 23.1% | 401 | 2.5 miles |
| The Elms Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 251 | 3.0 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)
- 5.6%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 10.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Watchfield Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Watchfield
-
Uffington Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
Shrivenham Church of England School2.4 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Folly View Primary2.5 miles
Primary · Faringdon
-
The Elms Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Faringdon
Other schools in Faringdon
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Faringdon.
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Primary
- Folly View Primary 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 Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Faringdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sally Robins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School, 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 Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School?
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School full?
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 133 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 Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 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.
- How have Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School ranked 61st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.