Folly View Primary
Preston Place, Faringdon, SN7 7XEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Folly View Primary is a primary school in Faringdon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 25 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
The school is a warm community where pupils are cared for. Pupils are respectful and value each other. They learn about different faiths, cultures and abilities, ensuring everyone feels welcome and included in the school. The many extra-curricular opportunities broaden pupils' horizons. They enable pupils to explore their talents and interests. Pupils behave well. In the early years children learn to manage their emotions and behaviour through the games they play with adults. Pupils know they can speak to someone about any worries and are confident these will be addressed quickly. Pupils see that the school goes to great lengths to support their well-being and happiness. They appreciate the Orchard room and other emotional and welfare supports. Pupils expect to achieve well. They have confidence in their abilities and enjoy their learning. The school has high expectations for pupils to achieve well. Across the school, most pupils learn the curriculum that the school intends and build on what they know. Pupils enjoy their learning and are confident, ready for their next steps in education. Older pupils are enthusiastic and ambitious about being the first ever Year 6 cohort and looking to rise to the school's expectations.
What the school should improve
- Some staff do not consistently check whether pupils have remembered the meaning and application of the key knowledge and vocabulary. This means that pupils sometimes lack the understanding that they need for their future learning. The school should ensure that staff use assessment strategies in the classrooms more effectively to identify and then address any gaps in pupils' understanding so pupils can achieve as well as they could.
Pupil numbers and mix
401 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Folly View Primary
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Elms Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Uffington Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Rubba
- Phone
- 01367240655
- Address
- Preston Place, Faringdon, SN7 7XE
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- URN
- 137992
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.