Hatherop Castle School
Hatherop, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Nigel Reed
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 325
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 115783
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285750206
About this school
Hatherop Castle School is an independent school in Gloucestershire. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hatherop Castle School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Hatherop Castle School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1944, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Hatherop Castle 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 281 |
| 2024/25 | 280 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 32
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandwell Learning Centre7.1 miles
Special schools · Nr Bampton
-
Meadow Bridge School7.6 miles
Special schools · Wiltshire
-
Cricklade Manor Prep7.9 miles
Independent schools · Swindon
-
Paternoster School8.2 miles
Academies · Cirencester
-
Churchward School9.0 miles
Free Schools · Swindon
Other schools in Gloucestershire
- Al Ashraf Primary School Independent schools
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- Aurora Severnside School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Hatherop Castle School teach?
- Hatherop Castle School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Gloucestershire.
- Who is the headteacher of Hatherop Castle School?
- The headteacher of Hatherop Castle School is Mr Nigel Reed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hatherop Castle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hatherop Castle School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Hatherop Castle School?
- Hatherop Castle School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Hatherop Castle School full?
- Hatherop Castle School has capacity for 325 pupils and 243 on roll (75%), 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 Hatherop Castle School a faith school?
- No. Hatherop Castle School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hatherop Castle School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hatherop Castle School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.