Rodmarton Primary School
Rodmarton, Cirencester, GL7 6PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Smith
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 115535
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285841284
About this school
Rodmarton Primary School is a community primary school in Cirencester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rodmarton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 86% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 57% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rodmarton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rodmarton Primary School compares
Rodmarton Primary School ranked 71st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 66 | — |
| Kemble Primary School | 77% | 2.7% | 7.5% | 104 | 2.8 miles |
| Sapperton Church of England Primary School | — | 3.6% | 25% | 51 | 3.2 miles |
| Crudwell CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 132 | 3.3 miles |
| Oaksey CofE Primary School | 33% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 83 | 3.8 miles |
| Oakridge Parochial School | — | 9.1% | 17.7% | 29 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.35%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kemble Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Sapperton Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Crudwell CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Oaksey CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Oakridge Parochial School3.9 miles
Primary · Stroud
Other schools in Cirencester
Rodmarton Primary School ranks 5th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Cirencester.
- Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bibury Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chesterton Primary School Primary
- Cirencester Primary School Primary
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kemble Primary School Primary
- Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Powell's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rodmarton Primary School teach?
- Rodmarton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cirencester.
- Who is the headteacher of Rodmarton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rodmarton Primary School is Mr Matthew Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rodmarton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rodmarton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rodmarton Primary School?
- Rodmarton Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rodmarton Primary School full?
- Rodmarton Primary School has capacity for 77 pupils and 66 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rodmarton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rodmarton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rodmarton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rodmarton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Rodmarton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rodmarton Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Rodmarton Primary School ranked 71st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rodmarton Primary School's absence rate?
- Rodmarton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rodmarton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rodmarton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.