Hatherop Church of England Primary School, Nr Cirencester
Hatherop Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nr Cirencester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- 1.5 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hatherop Church of England Primary School in detail
Hatherop Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In his letter to the Romans Paul says that God has given each person different gifts. Caring about our differences and our likenesses and using those gifts for the good of the school and everyone in it, allows our school to thrive."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Gloucestershire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Hatherop Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hatherop Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Hatherop Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hatherop Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hatherop Church of England Primary School are Fairford Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 95% maths); Bibury Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); Southrop Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School (4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Hatherop Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Fairford Church of England Primary SchoolBibury Church of England Primary SchoolSouthrop Church of England Primary SchoolMeysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Hatherop Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 Hatherop Church of England Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hatherop Estate (outside), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hatherop Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 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 November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Hatherop Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hatherop Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hatherop 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
83 pupils
84 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Cirencester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr 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: 1.5 first choices per place
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
43
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,503
Per pupil
£611k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hatherop Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hatherop Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Hatherop Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hatherop Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hatherop 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 Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Hatherop Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Hatherop Church of England Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Hatherop Church of England Primary School has around 81 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Hatherop Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hatherop 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.
What are Hatherop Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Hatherop Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Hatherop Church of England Primary School?
Hatherop Church of England Primary School is at Hatherop, Nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 3NA.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)