1
Powell's Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 2DJ
1
10 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cirencester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Cirencester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
14
Outstanding
2
Good
10
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 77% · RI: 0% · I: 8%
2
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 5SD
1
8 Jan 2015
3
Sapperton Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 6LQ
2
15 Sep 2024
4
Kemble Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 6AG
2
18 Jan 2024
5
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 5UW
2
15 Nov 2023
6
Stratton Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 2NG
2
24 Sep 2023
7
Bibury Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 5NR
2
10 Jul 2023
8
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 5JS
2
16 Jan 2023
9
Siddington Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 6HL
2
21 Sep 2022
10
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 7BZ
2
23 Jun 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Cirencester Primary School 2 • May 2022
- Rodmarton Primary School 2 • Nov 2016
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School 4 • Dec 2021