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Faith schools in and near Cirencester

All 3 faith schools in Cirencester, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Cirencester

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  1. Powell's Church of England Primary School

    Cirencester, GL7 2DJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Cirencester faith schools average.

    75 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Cirencester faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Cirencester faith schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    421
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school Powell's Church of England Primary School
  2. Siddington Church of England Primary School

    Cirencester, GL7 6HL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Cirencester faith schools average, high absence.

    7 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Cirencester faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%Cirencester faith schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    83
    Pupils per teacher
    15.3
    View school Siddington Church of England Primary School
  3. Watermoor Church of England Primary School

    Cirencester, GL7 1SY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cirencester faith schools average.

    16 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Cirencester faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Cirencester faith schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school Watermoor Church of England Primary School

Just outside Cirencester

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Cirencester.

  1. Stratton Church of England Primary School

    1.6 miles from Cirencester · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Cirencester faith schools average.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Cirencester faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Cirencester faith schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    191
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school Stratton Church of England Primary School
  2. Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School

    2.8 miles from Cirencester · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Cirencester faith schools average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Cirencester faith schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Cirencester faith schools 4.3%
    Pupils
    93
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Cirencester's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Cirencester 67%England 62%Watermoor Church of England Primary School: 45%Siddington Church of England Primary School: 64%Powell's Church of England Primary School: 78%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Cirencester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cirencester average 4.9%Powell's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Watermoor Church of England Primary School: 4.4%Siddington Church of England Primary School: 6.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Cirencester

Ofsted grades in Cirencester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cirencester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Cirencester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Cirencester, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Cirencester, teaching 687 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.9% of pupils in Cirencester faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 45% to 78%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

9.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,364 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Cirencester?
There are 3 faith schools in Cirencester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Cirencester?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Cirencester on Eduscope are Powell's Church of England Primary School, Siddington Church of England Primary School and Watermoor Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Cirencester?
Cirencester has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Cirencester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cirencester faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Cirencester is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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