Cirencester College, Cirencester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cirencester College has made impressive improvements in getting learners onto the right courses and helping them succeed. The college now provides detailed progress reports so you can see how your child is doing, and teachers use careful planning and assessments to prepare learners well for their final exams. The college also works closely with employers and universities to make sure what students learn is up-to-date and relevant to real jobs.
Key Strengths
- Leaders have transformed enrolment processes to ensure learners are placed on the right courses for them, resulting in marked increases in attendance and reduced course changes -
- Teachers now carry out thorough initial assessments and plan teaching carefully to prepare learners for final exams, with improved results -
- New monitoring grades provide learners and parents with comprehensive progress updates and realistic achievement predictions -
- Curriculum has been redesigned with input from employers and universities, ensuring content is current and relevant to industry needs -
- Work experience opportunities have been significantly expanded, particularly for T-level and high needs learners
Areas for Improvement
- Some learners do not understand how their work-related activities connect to their subject of study -
- A small minority of A-level learners are unclear about when work experience opportunities will be available -
- Some learners do not value the online work experience alternatives provided to them
Cirencester College is a sixth-form college in Gloucestershire serving around 2,800 young learners, 200 adult learners, and 100 apprentices across academic, vocational, and technical courses. Following a 'requires improvement' rating in March 2024, this monitoring visit found the college has made significant progress in addressing key areas for improvement.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
30.5
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
6%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
933
A-Level students
87%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 57 more subjects
2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,099 students
202223 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
15%
Top-third university
57%
Degree course
61%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 901 students completing 16-18 study
2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Cirencester
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Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,972
Applications
6,678
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
96.6%
Secondary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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