Paternoster School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 2–17 · Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paternoster School is a special school in Cirencester, Gloucestershire for ages 2–17 (academy special sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Watermoor Road, Cirencester, GL7 1JR
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–17
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 66 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Learning at Paternoster School is like being a part of a big family.”
- “Positive relationships underpin the success of this school.”
- “Staff want the best for pupils.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, however, some teaching is less effective in helping pupils to learn and they lose focus.”
- “It is too soon, however, to see the full impact of these changes.”
- “The implementation of the curriculum is sound, but not as consistent as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
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