Kemble Primary School
School Road, Kemble, Cirencester, GL7 6AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORINIUM EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Rogers
- Sponsor
- Corinium Education Trust
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 145606
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285770303
About this school
Kemble Primary School is a primary academy in Cirencester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 79% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 29% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 93% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 93% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Kemble 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 | 64% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 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 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kemble Primary School compares
Kemble Primary School ranked 36th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 2.7% | 7.5% | 104 | — |
| Oaksey CofE Primary School | 33% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 83 | 2.3 miles |
| Rodmarton Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 66 | 2.8 miles |
| Siddington Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 83 | 2.9 miles |
| Chesterton Primary School | 62% | 6.7% | 32.9% | 187 | 3.0 miles |
| Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School | 45% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 206 | 3.4 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.
Inspection history
- 21 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report25 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.48%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.69%
- Persistent absence
- 2.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oaksey CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Malmesbury
-
Rodmarton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Siddington Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Chesterton Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Cirencester
Other schools in Cirencester
Kemble Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- 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
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kemble Primary School teach?
- Kemble Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cirencester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kemble Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kemble Primary School is Mrs Joanne Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kemble Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kemble 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 big is Kemble Primary School?
- Kemble Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kemble Primary School full?
- Kemble Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kemble Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kemble Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kemble Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kemble Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kemble Primary School?
- Kemble Primary School is part of CORINIUM EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kemble Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kemble Primary School rank locally?
- Kemble Primary School ranked 36th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kemble Primary School's absence rate?
- Kemble Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kemble Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kemble 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 10 July 2026.