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Cirencester Primary School

Cotswold, GL7 1EXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,175
of 13,686 nationally

About Cirencester Primary School

Cirencester Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Gloucestershire, serving children from age 2 to 11 under headteacher Maria Miles. Within the Cotswold local authority, it ranks 20th out of 38 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate area. Its ranking score of 62 on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric sits well behind the top local peers — Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School and Temple Guiting Church of England School both score 100, and Thrupp School scores 95. The school is also 85th out of 243 primary schools across the wider Gloucestershire authority, and the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Powell's Church of England Primary School, just 1.2 kilometres away. With 316 pupils against a capacity of 420, Cirencester Primary is not at full roll, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: 70 applications for 30 places, with 24 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.33.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVictoria Road, Cirencester, Cotswold, GL7 1EX
HeadteacherMaria Miles
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils316
Free School Meals (FSM)36.7%
School Capacity316 / 420 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosForest SchoolLibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisRoundersFootballCricketSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Cirencester Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.