Chesterton Primary School, Cirencester
Chesterton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Cirencester, part of Corinium Education Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 12 schools in Cirencester with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Chesterton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Chesterton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 44% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chesterton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Chesterton Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chesterton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chesterton Primary School are Cirencester Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 55% maths); Siddington Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); Powell's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Watermoor Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, 72% reading, 52% maths).
Chesterton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Cirencester Primary SchoolSiddington Church of England Primary SchoolPowell's Church of England Primary SchoolWatermoor Church of England Primary School
The trust
Chesterton Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Corinium Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chesterton Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 25 (13.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Chesterton Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kemble Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Lawrence's Church (by), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chesterton Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chesterton Primary School are Cirencester Deer Park School (0.8 miles) and Cirencester Kingshill School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, inclusive environment where children thrive. Teachers use strong subject knowledge and proven teaching methods to help pupils learn well, with particular success in reading and supporting pupils with additional needs. Staff genuinely care about pupils' wellbeing and help them develop into polite, caring individuals who take on positions of responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use effective methods like 'I do, you do' to help pupils understand their learning
- The school provides a broad, well-sequenced curriculum with a focus on communication and language, helping pupils become fluent readers
- Pupils with SEND are well supported and make good progress learning the same curriculum as their peers
- The school creates a caring environment where pupils feel safe and learn to manage their emotions through techniques like 'happy breathing'
- Staff morale is high with excellent teamwork evident throughout the school
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, activities provided by teachers do not consistently help pupils practise skills and deepen knowledge as effectively as they could
- Attendance for some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, remains below what it should be, affecting their learning and achievement
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum trips, theatre visits, residential visits, musical instruments (drums and guitar), rock band performances, gardening, cookery, athletics, cake sales, mini marathons for charity, before- and after-school care
Chesterton Primary School is a happy, welcoming and inclusive school where the vision 'growing together, learning forever' is at the heart of all it provides. The school has improved significantly since its last inspection, with most pupils now achieving well through an ambitious curriculum and consistently effective teaching.
At a Glance
25.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 44% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.7
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chesterton Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Chesterton Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Tiny Tots Nursery at Rugrats and Half Pints - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted report card, 5 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Stagecoach Performing Arts Cirencester - Pre-school, 0.4 miles
- Wild Oaks Early Learning Centre LTD - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sunflowers at St Peter's - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted, 17 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bingham Kindergarten - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 22 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Chesterton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chesterton Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chesterton Primary School
Will you get a place at Chesterton Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 19 first choices for 21 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
160 pupils
210 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Cirencester Primary planning area (Gloucestershire) will have 409 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
34.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Chesterton Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
85
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
23.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,042
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,094
Per pupil
£1071k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chesterton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chesterton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chesterton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chesterton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Chesterton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chesterton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in February 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at Chesterton Primary School?
Chesterton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Chesterton Primary School?
Classes at Chesterton Primary School average 18.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chesterton Primary School?
Chesterton Primary School has around 187 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Chesterton Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Chesterton Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Chesterton Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Chesterton Primary School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Chesterton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chesterton Primary School?
Chesterton Primary School is at Apsley Road, Chesterton, Cirencester, GL7 1SS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)