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Cirencester Deer Park School

Academy converter · Cirencester · GL7 1XB

Ages 11–16 · 1,020 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

51.3

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 851.3
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,032

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

194

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
480
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill98%

1,020 pupils · 1,045 places

Pupils on roll
1,020
Boys / girls
530 / 490
School capacity
1,045
Capacity fill
1,020 / 1,045 (98%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
165
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORINIUM EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CORINIUM EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Corinium Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Esther Messinger

Location

Address
Stroud Road
Postcode
GL7 1XB
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 1,020 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Cirencester
20
Secondary schools in Cirencester
2
Academies among open schools in Cirencester
50% (10)
Open schools in GL7
28
Secondary in GL7
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CirencesterNear GL7

  • Cirencester Kingshill School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cirencester · GL7 1HS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Cirencester College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Cirencester · GL7 1XA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 16–99

    0.1 miles away

  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cirencester · GL7 1SS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Paternoster School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Cirencester · GL7 1JR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–17

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM37.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cirencester Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cirencester · GL7 1EX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.79

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Esther Messinger
Telephone
01285653447
Website
http://www.deerparkschool.net

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