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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 147158

Paternoster School

Academy special sponsor led · Cirencester · GL7 1JR

Ages 2–17 · 66 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
62

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

66 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
37 / 29
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
66 / 60 (110%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–17

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Milestone School
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Laird

Location

Address
Watermoor Road
Postcode
GL7 1JR
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
60 on roll / 60 capacity
SEN unit places
66 on roll / 60 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 2–17, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 37.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

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

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM32.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Laird
Telephone
01285652480
Website
https://paternoster.sandmat.uk

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