Watermoor Church of England Primary School
Kingshill Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lois Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 149142
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01285653817
About this school
Watermoor Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Cirencester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 183 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 17 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 18% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 53% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 29% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 47% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 96.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 Watermoor 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 | 43% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 18% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Watermoor Church of England Primary School compares
Watermoor Church of England Primary School ranked 173rd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 183 | — |
| Cirencester Primary School | 38% | 7.2% | 37% | 336 | 0.6 miles |
| Powell's Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 421 | 1.1 miles |
| Chesterton Primary School | 62% | 6.7% | 32.9% | 187 | 1.2 miles |
| Siddington Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 83 | 1.3 miles |
| Stratton Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 191 | 1.9 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)
- 13.48%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 9.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cirencester Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Powell's Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Chesterton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Siddington Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Cirencester
-
Stratton Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Cirencester
Other schools in Cirencester
Watermoor Church of England Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Powell's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rodmarton Primary School Primary
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Watermoor Church of England Primary School teach?
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cirencester.
- Who is the headteacher of Watermoor Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Watermoor Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lois Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Watermoor Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Watermoor 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 Watermoor Church of England Primary School?
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Watermoor Church of England Primary School full?
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 183 on roll (87%), 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 Watermoor Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Watermoor Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Watermoor Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Watermoor Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Watermoor Church of England Primary School?
- Watermoor 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 Watermoor 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 43% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Watermoor Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School ranked 173rd of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Watermoor Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Watermoor Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Watermoor Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Watermoor 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 3 July 2026.