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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 115681

Powell's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cirencester · GL7 2DJ

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

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.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
138
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill100%

421 pupils · 420 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cooper

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

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

  • Cirencester Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cirencester · GL7 1EX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

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

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