North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Cirencester (Gloucestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.9
▼ 5.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.0%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
61%
43 / 70 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 52 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 70. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Suki Pascoe.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Pottery
- Rugby
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142438
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Godwin | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Redford | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Thackray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Brian d'arcy Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Spring | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Sulston | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Tim Hastie- smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Ms Eleanor de Carles | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Bennett-Bright | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 | |
| Mr Gareth James Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Fyfe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jane Tufnell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Suki Pascoe Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record