Rodmarton Primary School, Cirencester

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Smith
Pupils:66 / 77 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01285841284
Address:Rodmarton, Cirencester, GL7 6PE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 3 June 2026View full report
URN:115535
UKPRN:10077098
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Cotswolds
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Rodmarton excels at helping children love reading from day one through excellent phonics teaching, creating a truly inclusive environment where every child feels they belong and can succeed, and providing wonderful enrichment experiences that broaden pupils' horizons beyond their village community. Parents praise the school's balance of academic excellence with fantastic opportunities for personal growth and wellbeing.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional early years provision with strong focus on reading and phonics from the start
  • Highly inclusive approach ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, progress very well
  • Strong personal development and wellbeing programme with global outlook through partnerships like Uganda link
  • Warm, nurturing learning environment where children develop excellent social skills and independence
  • Excellent behavior and respect throughout the school with strong sense of community

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils in Year 4 multiplication test not achieving as well as they should - leaders have begun addressing this but impact not yet fully visible
  • Need to continue reducing term-time holidays and persistent absence
  • Governors developing more robust challenge and support of leaders

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Cookery club, sports club, computing club, gardening, outdoor learning opportunities, house captain leadership roles, Uganda partnership work

Rodmarton Primary School provides a wonderful start to education with a thoughtful, inclusive curriculum that prioritizes reading and personal development. The school creates a happy, supportive community where all pupils, including those with additional needs, thrive and feel they belong.

At a Glance

3.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths-6ppWriting-16pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 90%. Maths has declined from 86% to 80%. Writing has declined from 86% to 70%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Peter's Church (opp)
133m · 2 min walk
Little Tarlton (by)
324m · 5 min walk
Demand Responsive Area (DRT)
326m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

66 pupils

77 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cirencester

Low pressure
New homes approved:966
Projected new pupils:242

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cirencester

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

3 June 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
8 March 2022
20 September 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.36977%

Overall absence

6.77966%

Persistent absence

59

Enrolments

Authorised4.86678%
Unauthorised0.50299%
Persistent (10%+)6.77966%
Severe (50%+)1.69492%

Absence trend

4.76885%
18/19
1.8349%
20/21
5.42357%
21/22
4.1325%
22/23
4.99285%
23/24
5.36977%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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