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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146812

Bibury Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Cirencester · GL7 5NR

Ages 4–11 · 20 pupils · Gloucestershire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)33%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
27

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

1st preferences

0

Places offered

0

1st-preference offers

0

Total preferences (any rank)
4
Preferred offers (top 3)
0
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill38%

20 pupils · 53 places

Pupils on roll
20
Boys / girls
13 / 7
School capacity
53
Capacity fill
20 / 53 (38%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Suki Pascoe

Location

Address
Church Road, Bibury
Postcode
GL7 5NR
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 20 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Cirencester
20
Primary schools in Cirencester
15
Academies among open schools in Cirencester
50% (10)
Open schools in GL7
28
Primary in GL7
21
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nr Cirencester · GL7 3NA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand0.83

    2.6 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Gloucestershire · GL7 3NB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–13

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suki Pascoe
Telephone
01285740268

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