Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, GL7 5SDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cirencester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 3rd of 13 primary schools in Cirencester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 12 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
The school's motto is 'Together we live, learn and flourish'. This reflects what it is like to attend this school. It is a friendly, harmonious community. Everyone is welcome, valued and cared for. Staff focus on making sure that pupils are safe, happy and achieving well. When something is not working to that end, the school changes it. The school's values are respect, courage and compassion. These qualities shine through all elements of school life. Pupils speak to each other respectfully in class and in the playground. Staff encourage pupils to be brave and push themselves beyond their comfort zone. Pupils' compassion is seen in the way they resolve disputes and fallings-out. Pupils value their education highly. They approach lessons with enthusiasm and interest. They want to do well, and they work hard to achieve this. Pupils' appreciation of school shows in the fact that their attendance is so high. The school's curriculum provides pupils with a broad, rich range of experiences. A carefully designed programme of additional activities enhances the offer considerably. This combination prepares pupils very well for their next steps in life. It helps them to develop confidence, self-awareness, moral purpose, empathy and an appreciation of the world around them.
What the school should improve
- Pupils in Years 1 and 2 are asked to carry out complex writing tasks before they have mastered their basic writing skills. These skills include handwriting, spelling and punctuation (transcriptional skills). As a result, a few pupils move into Year 3 and beyond with insecure transcriptional skills. This stops them being able to write ideas down quickly, which gets in the way of learning in some subjects. The school needs to make sure that pupils develop secure transcriptional skills to prepare them for the demands of key stage 2.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
93 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watermoor Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Cirencester Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Siddington Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
| Powell's Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Balloch
- Phone
- 01285851440
- Address
- School Lane, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, GL7 5SD
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 115673
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.