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Powell's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cirencester · GL7 2DJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

421

Local authority

Gloucestershire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 421 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in CirencesterNear GL7

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
115681

Location

Address
Gloucester Street
Postcode
GL7 2DJ
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
211 / 210
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
421 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
4%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cooper
Telephone
01285653799
Website
http://www.powells.gloucs.sch.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-09

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
74%
Higher standard (RWM)
23%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables