North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address North Cerney
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 7BZ
Phone 01285831310
Reference Number 142438

North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy is performing well overall, demonstrating a solid commitment to providing a good quality of education. The school environment fosters happiness and safety, with staff knowing the pupils and their families well, and there is an evident ambition for every pupil to excel. The school's Christian values and supportive atmosphere contribute to effective behaviour management and a culture where bullying is rare. Despite a significant staffing change since the last inspection, leaders have ensured that pupils study an ambitious curriculum which is broad and well-structured across year groups. However, there are areas needing improvement, particularly in how assessment information is utilized to better support pupils' learning in certain subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 52
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.15%
Girls: 53.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 14

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 3 7
2 1 6 7
3 4 3 7
4 5 2 7
5 4 1 5
6 2 7 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.2%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Apr 2022
Date Report
26 Apr 2022 School inspection:
12 Jun 2018 Short inspection
10 Nov 2015 Academy conversion letter
25 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as North Cerney Church of England Primary School
25 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
09 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
09 Feb 2010 Full inspection:
25 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
25 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
27 May 2002 Full inspection
27 May 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community feel where parents see the school as 'like a family'.
  • High expectations for pupil behaviour with minimal low-level disruption.
  • An effective and ambitious phonics program that supports early reading.
  • Wide range of additional clubs and educational trips enhancing learning.
  • Pupils demonstrate a strong love for reading.
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Strong leadership and management with committed governors.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack precise use of assessment information to build on prior knowledge.
  • Need for improvement in pupils' independence in scientific investigations.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 38%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 5.8
Writing 2
Maths -0.4

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 1
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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