Rendcomb College
Cirencester, GL7 7HA
This school is closed (it closed in July 2026).
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Murphy
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 115787
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
About this school
Rendcomb College was an independent school in Cirencester. It taught children aged 3 to 19 and had 320 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Rendcomb College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1921, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 47 | 41 | 47 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | 48.0 | 40.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 53.7% | 34% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 70.7% | 57.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rendcomb College 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 | 48.4 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 386 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 114
Location
Nearby schools
-
Paternoster School5.2 miles
Academies · Cirencester
-
Royal Agricultural University5.4 miles
Universities · Cirencester
-
National Star College6.3 miles
Other types · Cheltenham
-
The Richard Pate School7.2 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
St Edward's School7.7 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
Other 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
- Rodmarton Primary School Primary
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- Status changed from open to closed recorded 29 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Rendcomb College teach?
- Rendcomb College taught children aged 3 to 19. It was an independent school in Cirencester.
- Has Rendcomb College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rendcomb College 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 Rendcomb College?
- Rendcomb College had 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- How have Rendcomb College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.4 in 2022/23 and 40.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Rendcomb College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rendcomb College'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 29 July 2026.