Academy converter · Gloucestershire

North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy

4–11Ages
43Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142438URN

North Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 7BZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.5 above Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

12 applications for 3 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 26 April 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Gloucestershire median (2.5) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

12 applications · 3 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2021 2.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2019 6.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2018 1.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.3
2017 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2016 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Gloucestershire median

Dashed bars: as North Cerney Church of England Primary School (URN 115640), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	3	12	4.0	3	1.00
Sep 2025	5	16	3.2	4	0.80
Sep 2024	9	22	2.4	6	0.67
Sep 2023	6	16	2.7	6	1.00
Sep 2022	5	9	1.8	5	1.00
Sep 2021	7	16	2.3	6	0.86
Sep 2020	5	17	3.4	5	1.00
Sep 2019	3	18	6.0	2	0.67
Sep 2018	7	10	1.4	5	0.71
Sep 2017	6	12	2.0	6	1.00
Sep 2016	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2015 *	10	17	1.7	9	0.90
Sep 2014 *	8	14	1.8	7	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 75% · Maths 63% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%105th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth50%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	38%	111	105
2023/24	83%	17%	112	109
2022/23	64%	21%	111	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

North Cerney Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

4.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Stratton Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place
Powell's Church of England Primary School
5.7 km · Gloucestershire

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Watermoor Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Cirencester Primary School
6.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Chesterton Primary School
7.2 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
7.8 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Siddington Church of England Primary School
8.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142438 · 916/3055
Trust: The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 70 pupils · 43 on roll
Free school meals: 7.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2015
Replaced: North Cerney Church of England Primary School (URN 115640)
Address: North Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 7BZ
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cotswold

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources