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Watermoor Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cirencester · GL7 1SY

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Gloucestershire

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
101 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Fox

Location

Address
Kingshill Lane
Postcode
GL7 1SY
Town
Cirencester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Constituency
The Cotswolds
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.4%. 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

    0.6 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Fox

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