Powell's Church of England Primary SchoolNorth Cerney Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cirencester.
Summary of the comparison
Powell's Church of England Primary School and North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Cirencester.
Powell's Church of England Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Powell's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Powell's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Powell's Church of England Primary School and 63.0% for North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Powell's Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CirencesterPowell's Church of England Primary School | CirencesterNorth Cerney Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 239 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 29th of 239 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 70 | |
| Location | Cirencester, GL7 2DJ | Cirencester, GL7 7BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 38.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 52 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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.
Powell's Church of England Primary School
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy
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