Down Ampney Church of England Primary School, Cirencester
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cirencester, part of Corinium Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 115664), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Down Ampney Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Down Ampney Church of England Primary School are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); St Sampson's Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 76% maths); Kempsford Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); and Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 59% maths).
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary SchoolSt Sampson's Church of England Primary SchoolKempsford Church of England Primary SchoolAnn Edwards Church of England Primary School
The trust
Down Ampney Church of England 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.
Who goes there
3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 4 (6.8%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Down Ampney Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Road (before), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Down Ampney Church of England Primary School (URN 115664), it was rated Good in October 2018.
At a Glance
3.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.7
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
17.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 115664). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Term dates
Down Ampney Church of England 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
Check free transport to Down Ampney Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Down Ampney Church of England 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Down Ampney Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
59 pupils
56 places
3 pupils over capacity 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
7,250
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
27.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
59
Total Pupils
30
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,732
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,000
Per pupil
£509k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
53
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Down Ampney Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 115664), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Down Ampney Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Down Ampney Church of England Primary School (URN 115664), it was rated Good in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Down Ampney Church of England Primary 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 Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School average 19.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School has around 59 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Down Ampney Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Down Ampney Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Down Ampney Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Down Ampney Church of England Primary School?
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School is at Down Ampney, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)