North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy

School overview

North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school serving Cirencester, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 52 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 20.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 7% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 38% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 3 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 8.1%. There are about 15.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.