Rodmarton Primary School, Cirencester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
66 pupils
77 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cirencester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cirencester
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.36977%
Overall absence
6.77966%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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