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Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Mixed · Gloucestershire

Berkeley Close, Cirencester, GL7 5UW

Website 01285860335

51

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 10/10/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

92.4%

17.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

206

Capacity used

Has space

65%

315 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

21 of 21 families who put it first got an offer

24

Places offered

40

Total applications

1.7

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2121● 100%
2nd preference112● 18%
3rd preference41● 25%
Later preferences (4th–5th)40● 0%
Total402460%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
97%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Gloucestershire lets families list 5 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Ian Moore
Address
Berkeley Close, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5UW
Phone
01285860335
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward / constituency
South Cerney Village · South Cotswolds
Area
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115650

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals12%——
English as additional language4%——
SEN support14%——
60% boys (124)40% girls (82)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

206 pupils · 315 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    10 October 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 205 pupils

Attendance

92.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

7.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

17.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

3.4%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.6%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

4%
20/21
10%
21/22
14%
22/23
19%
23/24
18%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths51%——
Higher standard5%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard45%
-17% vs England
Higher standard8%
+0% vs England

Reading

Expected standard56%
-19% vs England
Higher standard32%
-1% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard65%
-7% vs England
Greater depth8%
-5% vs England

Maths

Expected standard59%
-15% vs England
Higher standard17%
-9% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard56%
-17% vs England
Higher standard15%
-15% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard68%
-14% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

732019622023512024452025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)45%61%
Higher standard8%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Gloucestershire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.