Academy sponsor led · Gloucestershire

Watermoor Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
183Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149142URN

Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1SY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below Gloucestershire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gloucestershire

42 applications for 20 places · 84th of 148 in Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 20 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Gloucestershire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

42 applications · 20 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2025 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.5
2024 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.6
2023 2.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Gloucestershire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2021 3.2; Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.9; Gloucestershire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Gloucestershire median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Gloucestershire median

Dashed bars: as Watermoor Church of England Primary School (URN 115614), 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	20	42	2.1	16	0.80
Sep 2025	25	41	1.6	23	0.92
Sep 2024	23	47	2.0	17	0.74
Sep 2023	30	61	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2022 *	28	59	2.1	25	0.89
Sep 2021 *	30	97	3.2	42	1.40
Sep 2020 *	30	74	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2019 *	29	84	2.9	37	1.28
Sep 2018 *	30	99	3.3	43	1.43
Sep 2017 *	30	76	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2016 *	27	74	2.7	25	0.93
Sep 2015 *	30	71	2.4	31	1.03
Sep 2014 *	20	52	2.6	15	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 59% · Maths 52% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%170th of 208 in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Gloucestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Gloucestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Gloucestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Gloucestershire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Gloucestershire 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Gloucestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	45%	7%	104	100
2023/24	18%	6%	101	96
2022/23	43%	3%	103	100

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

Watermoor Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2022

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Powell's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Gloucestershire

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Chesterton Primary School
1.9 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Siddington Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Stratton Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School
5.2 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy
6.5 km · Gloucestershire

Good2022

4.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149142 · 916/2121
Trust: The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 183 on roll
Free school meals: 15.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2022
Replaced: Watermoor Church of England Primary School (URN 115614)
Address: Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1SY
Local authority: Gloucestershire · Cotswold

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