Best 3 Primary schools in Cotswold – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Powell's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Cirencester; Fairford Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Fairford; Cold Aston Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Cheltenham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Powell's Church of England Primary School, Fairford Church of England Primary School and Cold Aston Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, voluntary controlled school and academy converter type located around Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Fairford, Gloucestershire and Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Powell's Church of England Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Powell's Church of England Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; all within the NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT trust.
| Attribute |
Powell's Church of England Primary School
GL7 2DJ
|
Fairford Church of England Primary School
GL7 4JQ
|
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
GL54 3BN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2DJ |
Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4JQ |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3BN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Sep 2024 | 1 11 Mar 2019 | 1 27 Feb 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 320 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Gloucestershire (916) | Gloucestershire (916) | NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT |
| Website | www.powells.gloucs.sch.uk | www.fairford.gloucs.sch.uk | www.coldastonprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01285653799 | 01285712543 | 01451820470 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2DJ - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- www.powells.gloucs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01285653799
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Fairford
Gloucestershire
GL7 4JQ - Ofsted
- 1 11 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- www.fairford.gloucs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01285712543
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 3BN - Ofsted
- 1 27 Feb 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTH COTSWOLD SCHOOLS FEDERATION MAT
- Website
- www.coldastonprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01451820470
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