Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School, Cirencester
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cirencester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 12 schools in Cirencester with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School in detail
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "“Together we will build an aspirational, welcoming and enriching school where everyone is valued and can achieve their full potential."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school site. Please take your time to explore and discover all that we have to offer. We love our school and hope you will too. We are a happy, thriving one form entry Church of England Primary School situated in the heart of Meysey Hampton Village in the beautiful Cotswold countryside."
The school runs after-school care until 5:15pm.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Meysey Hampton 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 were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 100% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School are Down Ampney Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Fairford Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 95% maths); Kempsford Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); and Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 100% maths).
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Down Ampney Church of England Primary SchoolFairford Church of England Primary SchoolKempsford Church of England Primary SchoolAmpney Crucis Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Demand Responsive Area (drt), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
4.6%
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 remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Open Mornings - Reception 2027
9 Sep 2026
Our Ethos
27 Sep 2021
Our Pupils
27 Sep 2021
Our School
26 Sep 2021
Welcome to Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
26 Sep 2021
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Term dates
Meysey Hampton 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 Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meysey Hampton 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.
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 Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 14 first choices for 15 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
103 pupils
105 places
2 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: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Fairford Primary planning area (Gloucestershire) will have 194 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
109
Total Pupils
59
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,334
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,003
Per pupil
£665k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.4%
Overall absence
1.1%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
Is it hard to get a place at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School has around 109 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
2.4% of sessions were missed at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 1.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
What are Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Meysey Hampton 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 Meysey Hampton 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. 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 Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School?
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Meysey Hampton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5JS.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)