Cirencester Deer Park School, Cirencester
Cirencester Deer Park School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Cirencester, part of Corinium Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 13th-highest of the 41 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 801st of 3,298 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cirencester Deer Park School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Cirencester Deer Park School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.2 in Gloucestershire and 47 across England.
58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Gloucestershire and 47% in England.
That is down from 52.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.28: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.9, against 53.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Combined Science and Geography.
Getting a place at Cirencester Deer Park School
For September 2026 entry, 186 families put Cirencester Deer Park School as their first choice and 470 named it as one of their preferences, for 204 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cirencester Deer Park School
The trust
Cirencester Deer Park School is one of 6 schools run by Corinium Education Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 194 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 21% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 7% into work.
Who goes there
16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 240 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 35 (3.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kemble Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Grounds (in), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cirencester Deer Park School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cirencester Deer Park School issued 53 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Cirencester Deer Park School are Chesterton Primary School (0.8 miles), Powell's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles), Cirencester Primary School (1.2 miles) and Stratton Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Chesterton Primary SchoolPowell's Church of England Primary SchoolCirencester Primary SchoolStratton Church of England Primary School
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; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Cirencester Deer Park School is a secondary school with academy status in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. It is at the top of Tetbury Hill, an area which had been the site of a World War II American Army Hospital, in Cirencester Park.
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At a Glance
16.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.28 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 49.3 to 51.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 47% to 58% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.4 | 58.2% |
| Disadvantaged(32) | - | 39.9 | 31.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(162) | - | 53.7 | 63.6% |
| Boys(105) | - | 49.2 | 54.3% |
| Girls(89) | - | 54.0 | 62.9% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(191) | - | 51.5 | 58.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 194 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
53
Suspensions
5.21%
Suspension rate
34 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,017 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby secondary school
Keep up with Cirencester Deer Park School
Term dates
Cirencester Deer Park 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
Check free transport to Cirencester Deer Park School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cirencester Deer Park 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cirencester Deer Park School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
1,013 pupils
1,045 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cirencester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cirencester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
240
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,020
Total Pupils
530
Boys
490
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
66
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,296
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,620
Per pupil
£7091k
Total funding
£167k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
21.0%
Persistent absence
1,032
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Cirencester Deer Park School
Questions parents ask about Cirencester Deer Park School
What are GCSE results like at Cirencester Deer Park School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Cirencester Deer Park School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.4. 58% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Cirencester Deer Park School's Ofsted rating?
Cirencester Deer Park School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cirencester Deer Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Cirencester Deer Park School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cirencester Deer Park School?
Cirencester Deer Park School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cirencester Deer Park School?
Classes at Cirencester Deer Park School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cirencester Deer Park School?
Cirencester Deer Park School has around 1020 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cirencester Deer Park School?
8% of sessions were missed at Cirencester Deer Park School in 2024/25. 21% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cirencester Deer Park School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cirencester Deer Park School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cirencester Deer Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Cirencester Deer Park School?
Cirencester Deer Park School is at Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)