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Best Schools in Cirencester

Compare 20 schools in Cirencester. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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20

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

17 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Cirencester

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

School Lane, Meysey Hampton, Cirencester, GL7 5JS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+4.8

Maths Progress

+2.7

93 pupils • 6.5% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Powell's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Gloucester Street, Cirencester, GL7 2DJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/7/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+5.1

Maths Progress

+2.9

423 pupils • 5.7% FSM • 9.5% EAL

Stratton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Thessaly Road, Stratton, Cirencester, GL7 2NG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+0.2

197 pupils • 4.6% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

School Lane, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, GL7 5SD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/4/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-1.0

Maths Progress

-1.0

93 pupils • 6.5% FSM • 8.6% EAL

Kemble Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

School Road, Kemble, Cirencester, GL7 6AG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

-0.5

103 pupils • 10.7% FSM • 3.9% EAL

North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

North Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 7BZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+5.8

Maths Progress

-0.4

56 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 3.6% EAL

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Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

School Lane, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, GL7 5SD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/4/2014

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-1.0

Maths Progress

-1.0

93 pupils • 6.5% FSM • 8.6% EAL

Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Berkeley Close, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5UW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-0.8

240 pupils • 12.1% FSM • 3.3% EAL

Bibury Church of England Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Church Road, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5NR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+2.7

Maths Progress

+1.5

26 pupils • 38.5% FSM • 15.4% EAL

Chesterton Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Apsley Road, Chesterton, Cirencester, GL7 1SS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

53%

Maths Meets Standard

47%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

-0.4

206 pupils • 25.2% FSM • 6.8% EAL

Cirencester College

Further education

Post-16

Fosse Way Campus, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 1XA

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/23/2018

Performance

Academic Progress

No data

Average Points

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Cirencester Deer Park School

Academy converter

Secondary

Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 1XB

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/18/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

49.3

Progress 8

+0.34

English & Maths 5+

47%

English & Maths 4+

72%

1,013 pupils • 14.7% FSM • 1.2% EAL

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