Powell's Church of England Primary SchoolPaternoster School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cirencester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Powell's Church of England Primary School and Paternoster School in Cirencester.
Powell's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and Paternoster School 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 0.0% for Paternoster School.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CirencesterPowell's Church of England Primary School | CirencesterPaternoster School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 239 in Gloucestershire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy special sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 60 | |
| Location | Cirencester, GL7 2DJ | Cirencester, GL7 1JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 7 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
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
Paternoster School
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