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Cirencester Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cirencester, GL7 1EX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cirencester Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Mar 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils336
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Maria Miles
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135985.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire73%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils336
Girls164
Boys172
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.4%
First language not English18.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.292
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72%
Indian
8%
Other White
6.5%
African
3.3%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Black African
1.8%
Irish
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
White and Asian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)15.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.41
Support staff (FTE)16.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.70
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.1%, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cirencester Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWatermoor Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChesterton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCirencester Kingshill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPowell's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySiddington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryCirencester Deer Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryStratton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cirencester Primary School

What is Cirencester Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cirencester Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Mar 2022.

How does Cirencester Primary School rank in England?

Cirencester Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Cirencester Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Cirencester Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cirencester Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cirencester Primary School made 39 offers from 70 applications (1.8 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cirencester Primary School?

Cirencester Primary School has 336 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cirencester Primary School?

Cirencester Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cirencester Primary School?

At Cirencester Primary School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cirencester Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cirencester Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.