Fairford Church of England Primary SchoolBibury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fairford Church of England Primary School and Bibury Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Fairford Church of England Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bibury Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fairford Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairford Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and Bibury Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairford Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FairfordFairford Church of England Primary School | CirencesterBibury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 107th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 27 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 53 | |
| Location | Fairford, GL7 4JQ | Cirencester, GL7 5NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 27 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 25.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fairford Church of England Primary School
Bibury Church of England Primary School
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