School Lane, Meysey Hampton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 5JS
10 reasons to choose Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Top line
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cirencester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Gloucestershire LEA.
Average class size
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 33% of schools. Most pupils go on to Farmor’s School at the end of Year 6.
The Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School activities for all year groups and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.40am to 3.00pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.00pm. Childcare available to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Hatherop Castle School (4.9 miles); Cricklade Manor Prep School (5.9 miles).
Fairford Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles); Hatherop Church of England Primary School (5.2 miles); Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School (6 miles).
Rendcomb College (11.2 miles); The King’s School, Witney (18.4 miles); The Acorn School (18.9 miles).
Farmor’s School (3 miles); Cirencester Deer Park School (7.9 miles); Burford School (12.1 miles).