The Elms Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon, SN7 7HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Elms Primary School is a primary school in Faringdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 125th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 16 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

251 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals19.5%

19.5%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.1%

21.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Elms Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Folly View Primary	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Clanfield CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Buckland Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Joseph Rubba
Phone: 01367240232
Website: theelmsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon, SN7 7HZ
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 138009

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.