Getting a Year 7 place in 2026
11.47 miles
Last year, Farmor's School offered Year 7 places to children living up to 11.47 miles away, including some outside its catchment area.
164places
152families put it first
100%of those got in
Year by year since 2019
The 2019 and 2020 tables do not say which rule the last place went on, so a full school is shown by its furthest distance.
More about how places were given
164 Year 7 places for September 2026. 152 families put it first, about 0.9 for each place.
The furthest distance offered a place in 2026 was 11.47 miles.
Looked-after children, EHC plans, siblings, catchment areas and faith can come before distance, and distances change every year. Read the admissions policy before you apply.
Last distance offered, September 2026 Year 7 entry, Gloucestershire County Council. Earlier years: allocation-day tables, Gloucestershire County Council. What this means
Secondary offer day (allocation day): 1 March 2027. Key dates
In short.
Average GCSE grade
5.5
▲ Higher than typical (4.5)
English: average grade
5.6
▲ Higher than typical (4.8)
Maths: average grade
5.5
▲ Higher than typical (4.5)
English and maths grade 4+
80%
▲ Higher than typical (65%)
English and maths grade 5+
66%
▲ Higher than typical (42%)
Ofsted
Expected standard
Report card, 2026
Lessons missed
7.2%
▼ Lower than typical (8.4%)
Pupils per teacher
15.7
▼ Lower than typical (16.6)
Typical is the middle school when all 34 Gloucestershire secondaries that are not grammar schools are lined up, half above and half below. Tap a box for the detail. GCSE grades run from 9 (highest) to 1; a 4 is a standard pass, roughly the old C.
How places are given.
This school sets its own admission rules. If more families apply than there are places, it uses the order in its policy, which can include brothers and sisters, children of staff, faith or a catchment area.
Read the school's admission rules for September 2027 (PDF)
Free school transport. If this is your nearest suitable school and the walking route is more than 2 miles (children under 8) or 3 miles (8 and over), the council usually provides free transport. Families on lower incomes can get help over shorter distances. School transport
GCSE results.
+0.5
grades higher in each subject, on average, than at schools in England with similar pupils. Similar pupils means a similar share from lower-income families (15% here).
Average GCSE grade, each year
Each year is a different group of pupils.
Results subject by subject
Average grade (9 is highest) and how many entries got a standard pass (grade 4+) or a top grade (7+), for subjects with 10 or more entries. "County" is the average for all Gloucestershire non-grammar schools.
| Subject | Entries | Average grade | Grade 4+ | Grade 7+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 161 | 5.5county 4.7 | 87% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 160 | 5.5county 4.7 | 84% | 33% |
| English Literature | 154 | 5.4county 4.7 | 89% | 18% |
| Combined Science | 125 | 5.3county 4.4 | 85% | 26% |
| Business Studies | 82 | 6.0county 4.7 | 92% | 42% |
| History | 67 | 6.2county 4.7 | 87% | 48% |
| Art and Design | 61 | 5.1county 5.0 | 82% | 21% |
| Geography | 57 | 6.1county 4.7 | 93% | 47% |
| Physical Education | 38 | 6.0county 5.0 | 95% | 37% |
| Spanish | 38 | 6.0county 5.2 | 87% | 47% |
| Biology | 36 | 5.4county 5.9 | 83% | 31% |
| Religious Studies | 36 | 6.3county 5.1 | 89% | 50% |
| Design and Technology | 34 | 4.7county 4.9 | 65% | 29% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 4.8county 4.7 | 70% | 24% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 5.9county 4.3 | 94% | 38% |
| Social Studies | 29 | 5.5county 4.8 | 79% | 28% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 6.1county 5.8 | 100% | 36% |
| Physics | 28 | 6.1county 6.0 | 89% | 43% |
| French | 21 | 5.8county 5.3 | 86% | 38% |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 14 | 6.3county 4.7 | 93% | 57% |
| Drama | 12 | 4.9county 5.0 | 75% | 25% |
| Music | 12 | 5.8county 5.1 | 92% | 33% |
GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional), subject results. Small subjects can swing a lot from year to year.
Where it ranks in Gloucestershire
Positions are among Gloucestershire secondary schools that are not grammar schools with a published figure. 1st means the highest results. Typical is the school in the middle when they are lined up from highest to lowest. Jargon buster.
GCSE results 2025/26 (provisional).
Sixth form and next steps.
After Year 11
Where pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24 went.
Stayed in education, training or work
94%
Glos 92% · England 91%
Went to a school sixth form
53%
here or at another school
Went to a college
34%
sixth form or further education college
Started an apprenticeship
2%
See three years and more detail
| Leaving year | 2021/22150 pupils | 2022/23174 pupils | 2023/24163 pupils | Glos 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, training or work | 95% | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| School sixth form | 55% | 52% | 53% | 46% |
| Sixth form college | 19% | 25% | 24% | 10% |
| Further education college | 13% | 6% | 9% | 29% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Work | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Did not stay in any of these | 3% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Not known | 1% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Percentages of pupils who left that year. “Glos” is all Gloucestershire state schools and colleges. Rows can add up to more or less than 100% because of rounding and pupils doing more than one thing.
A level results 2025
Average grade per A level
C+
Glos B- · England C+
Average of best three A levels
C+
Got AAB or better
14%
in three A levels
Progress
Average
compared with similar students nationally
94 students took A levels. “Progress” compares grades with students across England who got similar GCSEs.
A level results subject by subject
2025: how many entries got the top grades, and whether students did better or worse than expected from their GCSEs.
| Subject | A* to B | Progress | A* or A | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36%England 48% | Average | 4% | 28 |
| Business Studies | 46%England 49% | Average | 12% | 24 |
| Mathematics | 84%England 63% | Average | 42% | 19 |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 24%England 45% | Below | 0% | 17 |
| History | 62%England 59% | Average | 25% | 16 |
| Sociology | 69%England 49% | Average | 25% | 16 |
| English Literature | 64%England 56% | Average | 29% | 14 |
| Biology | 46%England 52% | Average | 15% | 13 |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 23%England 45% | Average | 15% | 13 |
| Geography | 38%England 55% | Average | 15% | 13 |
| English Language and Literature | 60%England 48% | Average | 20% | 10 |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 50%England 46% | Average | 30% | 10 |
| Physics | 70%England 54% | Average | 50% | 10 |
| Chemistry | 29%England 57% | Average | 29% | 7 |
| Economics | 86%England 62% | Average | 29% | 7 |
| Fine Art | 50%England 72% | Average | 17% | 6 |
| Computer Science | 0%England 49% | – | 0% | 5 |
Subjects with 5 or more entries. Progress “Above” or “Below” means the difference from expected grades is big enough not to be chance; otherwise it shows “Average”. Small subjects can swing a lot from year to year.
Other courses taken in 2025: Core maths (20 entries); Extended Project (18 entries); Health Studies (Cambridge Technical) (9 entries).
After sixth form
Where students who finished here went.
Started a degree within two years
65%
Glos 56% · England 58%
Went to a ‘top third’ university
26%
Glos 20% · England 16%
Went straight into work
31%
Glos 35% · England 27%
Started an apprenticeship
1%
Glos 8% · England 7%
Started a degree within two years: girls 67%, boys 62%.
See three years and more detail
| Leaving year | 2021/22105 pupils | 2022/2395 pupils | 2023/2493 pupils | Glos 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, training or work | 94% | 90% | 87% | 83% |
| University or other higher education | 44% | 42% | 50% | 38% |
| Further education | 1% | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 1% | 7% |
| Work | 42% | 33% | 31% | 34% |
| Did not stay in any of these | 4% | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 9% | 6% |
Percentages of pupils who left that year. “Glos” is all Gloucestershire state schools and colleges. Rows can add up to more or less than 100% because of rounding and pupils doing more than one thing.
‘Top third’ universities are those with the highest entry grades. Degree figures count the two years after sixth form, so include gap years (students who finished in 2022/23); the yearly table counts only the first year, so its university figure is lower. Progression to higher education and destination measures, Department for Education, published October 2026.
Ofsted.
Ofsted
Expected standard
Report card, 2026
Report card (3 February 2026), each area rated on a five-step scale.
Inspection history (4 reports)
- 03 February 2026School inspection: report card (see above) · report
- 21 September 2021School inspection: Good · report
- 07 November 2017Full inspection · report
- 26 June 2013Full inspection · report
Grades from different years were given under different rules, so they are not directly comparable. Reports from before a school became an academy are listed under its old school on the Ofsted website.
What parents told Ofsted.
Share of parents who agreed, from 194 parents who filled in Ofsted's Parent View survey between November 2025 and September 2026. Parents choose whether to take part, so this may not reflect every family.
Day to day.
Pupils
Attendance and behaviour
Teachers and money
Behaviour policies differ between schools, so compare suspensions with care. Pupils and staff: school census and workforce census, Department for Education.
Questions parents ask.
How close do you need to live to get a place at Farmor's School?
Last year, Farmor's School offered Year 7 places to children living up to 11.47 miles away, including some outside its catchment area. Year by year since 2019: 2019: 8.24 miles; 2020: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2021: 8.41 miles; 2022: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2023: 8.08 miles; 2024: 6.83 miles; 2025: 7.37 miles; 2026: not full: everyone who applied got in. Distances change every year, and children in priority groups (such as looked-after children, children with an EHC plan naming the school and brothers or sisters of current pupils) can get places before distance is used.
How many families applied to Farmor's School?
For September 2026 Year 7 entry, 152 families put Farmor's School as their first choice, and 164 places were offered. (Department for Education, secondary applications and offers 2026)
What are Farmor's School's GCSE results?
In 2026, pupils at Farmor's School got an average Attainment 8 score of 54.8, and 80% got grade 4 or above in both English and maths. (Department for Education, provisional GCSE results 2025/26)
What did Ofsted say about Farmor's School?
Inspected under Ofsted's new report cards (3 February 2026): 0 of 7 areas strong or better, none needing attention.
How do I apply for a place at Farmor's School?
You apply to your home council, not to the school. If you live in Gloucestershire, that is Gloucestershire County Council. For September 2027 entry, on-time applications closed at midnight, 31 October 2026, and offers are sent on 1 March 2027. Late applications are dealt with after on-time ones.
Contact and nearby.
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This is a guide, not an admissions decision. Figures come from the Department for Education, Ofsted and Gloucestershire County Council and were last updated 7 November 2026. Always check the school's admissions policy and the council's admissions pages before applying. How admissions work