Watermoor Church of England Primary School, Cirencester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Watermoor is a calm, welcoming school where pupils enjoy learning and feel proud to attend. Teachers use a clear, well-structured curriculum with strong phonics teaching that helps children become confident readers. The school offers excellent leadership opportunities through house captains, play leaders and librarians, helping pupils understand democracy and responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Completely redesigned curriculum with clear learning objectives and key vocabulary taught systematically
- Strong structured phonics programme from Nursery onwards with frequent checks to help all pupils become fluent readers
- Effective assessment in phonics, mathematics and art to identify and tackle misconceptions quickly
- Calm behaviour throughout the school with high expectations and good pupil conduct
- Strong leadership from headteacher and trust support enabling continuous improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment is not used consistently well across all subjects - some teachers do not check pupil understanding effectively enough
- Some pupils have gaps in knowledge in certain subjects because misconceptions are not addressed promptly
- Previous cohorts did not benefit from curriculum improvements quickly enough, resulting in low 2024 outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff promptly responding to pupil concerns in a school culture that puts pupil safety first.
Extracurricular Activities
Playing piano on the playground, house captain roles, play leader positions, librarian roles, Junior Town Council
Watermoor Church of England Primary School has made significant improvements across all areas since joining the Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust. The school is now rated Good overall, with pupils enjoying learning and behaving well.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 72%. Maths has improved from 29% to 52%. Writing has improved from 35% to 59%.
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
183 pupils
210 capacity
27 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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4493%
Overall absence
9.14634%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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