Bibury Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Bibury, Cirencester, GL7 5NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suki Pascoe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 53
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 146812
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285740268
About this school
Bibury Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Cirencester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 20 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 33% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 33% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 50% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 33% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Bibury 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 | 50% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 27 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bibury Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 10.7% | 30.8% | 20 | — |
| Hatherop Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4% | 9.3% | 81 | 2.6 miles |
| Fairford Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 14.7% | 298 | 3.8 miles |
| Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 93 | 3.9 miles |
| Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School | 100% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 109 | 4.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 54 | 4.8 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)
- 30.77%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.66%
- Persistent absence
- 23.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hatherop Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Nr Cirencester
-
Fairford Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Fairford
-
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Chedworth
Other schools in Cirencester
- Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ann Edwards 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
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bibury Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bibury Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cirencester.
- Who is the headteacher of Bibury Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bibury Church of England Primary School is Mrs Suki Pascoe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bibury Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bibury 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 big is Bibury Church of England Primary School?
- Bibury Church of England Primary School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bibury Church of England Primary School full?
- Bibury Church of England Primary School has capacity for 53 pupils and 20 on roll (38%), 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 Bibury Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bibury Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Bibury Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bibury Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bibury Church of England Primary School?
- Bibury Church of England Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bibury 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 50% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Bibury Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bibury Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bibury Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bibury 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 10 July 2026.