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Powell's Church of England Primary School

Cotswold, GL7 2DJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
79 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1862 of 13,686 nationally

About Powell's Church of England Primary School

Powell's Church of England Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 results, with 78 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Gloucestershire average of 59 per cent. That gap of 19 percentage points is significant and places the school in the top quarter of primary schools nationally. Within the Cotswold district, it ranks 8th out of 38 schools, putting it in the top 21 per cent locally. The school is also one of only nine primaries in the entire county to hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, a distinction it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. With 421 pupils on a capacity of 420, it is effectively full, and the 2025/26 admissions cycle saw 122 applications for 60 places, with 79 of those as first preferences — an oversubscription ratio of just over two to one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGloucester Street, Cirencester, Cotswold, GL7 2DJ
HeadteacherHelen Cooper
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils421
Free School Meals (FSM)5.5%
School Capacity421 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballFootballCross CountryRoundersDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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