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Watermoor Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Cirencester · GL7 1SY

Ages 3–11 · 183 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

18%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)18%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
155

Absence trend

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
88 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lois Smith

Location

Address
Kingshill Lane
Postcode
GL7 1SY
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.8%. 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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lois Smith
Telephone
01285653817
Website
https://www.watermoorprimary-dgat.org.uk/

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