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Cirencester College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationSixth formCirencesterGloucestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25

Cirencester College is a further education in Cirencester for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Fosse Way Campus, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 1XA01285 640994cirencester.ac.ukMr Matt Reynolds principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,643 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC30.5 points per entry
A level progress-0.32Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better6%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished87%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,6431,5021,3911,1702,2772,180
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry30.5430.2728.8234.8831.1731.08
Average A level gradeCCCC+CC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS29.7629.3228.3334.4429.5128.05
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects6%6%7%11%8%9%
A level progressA level value added-0.32-0.17-0.07+0.00
Applied general courses: points per entry30.7227.8930.4931.78
T levels: points per entry29.9728.3430.7130.07
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed87%87%91%87%88%86%

A level subjects

35 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Photography85%A* to B, England 58% · 74 entries
3D Studies69%A* to B, England 58% · 32 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology250Business Studies161Mathematics144Sociology139Biology135Law97History94Geography88Graphics80Photography74Fine Art69Economics67Chemistry64Government and Politics59English Literature58Film Studies56Media / Film / TV Studies56Computer Science49Ancient History49English Language42English Language and Literature41Physics41Environmental Science40Drama and Theatre Studies39Classical Civilisation35Textiles353D Studies32Religious Studies24Mathematics (Further)23Spanish22Electronics18Accounting and Finance16Geology16French16History of Art9
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology250 entries · 7% A* or A · 91% passed
27%England 46%
Business Studies161 entries · 4% A* or A · 95% passed
21%England 47%
Mathematics144 entries · 24% A* or A · 94% passed
40%England 60%
Sociology139 entries · 4% A* or A · 94% passed
25%England 49%
Biology135 entries · 19% A* or A · 96% passed
36%England 49%
Law97 entries · 16% A* or A · 94% passed
30%England 40%
History94 entries · 22% A* or A · 99% passed
53%England 55%
Geography88 entries · 11% A* or A · 99% passed
35%England 51%
Graphics80 entries · 18% A* or A · 98% passed
54%England 65%
Photography74 entries · 45% A* or A · 99% passed
85%England 58%
Fine Art69 entries · 22% A* or A · 99% passed
52%England 65%
Economics67 entries · 9% A* or A · 96% passed
28%England 57%
Chemistry64 entries · 28% A* or A · 98% passed
47%England 53%
Government and Politics59 entries · 15% A* or A · 93% passed
49%England 55%
English Literature58 entries · 3% A* or A · 100% passed
21%England 52%
Film Studies56 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
46%England 57%
Media / Film / TV Studies56 entries · 9% A* or A · 98% passed
34%England 46%
Computer Science49 entries · 18% A* or A · 90% passed
39%England 46%
Ancient History49 entries · 14% A* or A · 98% passed
51%England 52%
English Language42 entries · 2% A* or A · 100% passed
14%England 44%
English Language and Literature41 entries · 17% A* or A · 95% passed
54%England 47%
Physics41 entries · 32% A* or A · 100% passed
49%England 51%
Environmental Science40 entries · 15% A* or A · 95% passed
40%England 34%
Drama and Theatre Studies39 entries · 8% A* or A · 97% passed
62%England 54%
Classical Civilisation35 entries · 20% A* or A · 97% passed
43%England 55%
Textiles35 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 67%
3D Studies32 entries · 16% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 58%
Religious Studies24 entries · 21% A* or A · 96% passed
46%England 50%
Mathematics (Further)23 entries · 35% A* or A · 91% passed
70%England 76%
Spanish22 entries · 5% A* or A · 91% passed
18%England 59%
Electronics18 entries · 11% A* or A · 94% passed
33%England 49%
Accounting and Finance16 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 37%
Geology16 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 45%
French16 entries · 0% A* or A · 88% passed
25%England 60%
History of Art9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 54%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,335 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 78%, compared with 86% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training61%England 72%
Top-third universities15%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship7%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 46% went on to degree-level study or training and 5% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%83%87%
Education37%40%42%
Apprenticeship7%6%8%3%
Work41%37%38%
Not in education, work or training12%12%9%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate105 per 1,000 people15% higher than the England average
Typical house price£450,000Cotswold
Nearest bus stop70 mDeer Park School Grounds, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Cirencester Deer Park SchoolAcademy120 m1,020Good 202372Compare
Royal Agricultural UniversityHigher education institutions700 mNot inspectedCompare
Chesterton Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles187No overall grade 202527Compare
Powell's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.8 miles421Outstanding 202497Compare
Paternoster SchoolAcademy0.9 miles66Good 2023Compare
Cirencester Primary SchoolCouncil1.2 miles336Good 202213Compare
Stratton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles191Good 202367Compare
Siddington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles83Good 202248Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Cirencester College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Cirencester College yet.

How many pupils does Cirencester College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

Does Cirencester College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C. 35 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Fosse Way Campus, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 1XA
Telephone
01285 640994
Website
cirencester.ac.uk
Principal
Mr Matt Reynolds
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward
Abbey
Constituency
South Cotswolds
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130686 · LAESTAB 9168008 · UKPRN 10001446

Where these figures come from