Powell's Church of England Primary School
Gloucester Street, Cirencester, GL7 2DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 115681
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285653799
About this school
Powell's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Cirencester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 421 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Powell's Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 78% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 15% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 85% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 77% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Powell's Church of England 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 | 74% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 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 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Powell's Church of England Primary School compares
Powell's Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 421 | — |
| Cirencester Primary School | 38% | 7.2% | 37% | 336 | 0.7 miles |
| Chesterton Primary School | 62% | 6.7% | 32.9% | 187 | 0.9 miles |
| Stratton Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 191 | 1.0 miles |
| Watermoor Church of England Primary School | 45% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 183 | 1.1 miles |
| Siddington Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 83 | 1.6 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)
- 5.46%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 4.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cirencester Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Chesterton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Stratton Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Watermoor Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Siddington Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Cirencester
Other schools in Cirencester
Powell's Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Rodmarton Primary School Primary
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Powell's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Powell's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cirencester.
- Who is the headteacher of Powell's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Powell's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Helen Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Powell's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Powell's Church of England 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 Powell's Church of England Primary School?
- Powell's Church of England Primary School has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Powell's Church of England Primary School full?
- Powell's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 421 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Powell's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Powell's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Powell's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Powell's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Powell's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Powell's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Powell's Church of England Primary School ranked 31st of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Powell's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Powell's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Powell's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Powell's Church of England 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 30 June 2026.