Cirencester Deer Park School, based in Cirencester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Cirencester Deer Park School currently has around 1017 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 18% who stay in school sixth forms and 14% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
| Website: | http://www.deerparkschool.net |
| Telephone: | 01285653447 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Esther Messinger |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136527 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1045 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1017 |
| Number of Boys: | 517 |
| Number of Girls: | 500 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.70% | 872 |
| Other White | 6.10% | 62 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 9 |
| African | 0.80% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Primary School Apsley Road , GL7 1SS | - not rated | 1,478 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chesterton Primary School Apsley Road , Chesterton GL7 1SS | - not rated | 1,488 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Powell's Church of England Primary School Gloucester Street , GL7 2DJ | 4out of 4 | 1,537 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cirencester Junior School Victoria Road , GL7 1EX | - not rated | 2,154 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cirencester Infant School Victoria Road , GL7 1EX | - not rated | 2,154 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Deer Park School Stroud Road , GL7 1XB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cirencester Deer Park School Stroud Road , GL7 1XB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester College Fosse Way Campus , Stroud Road GL7 1XA | - not rated | 134 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Agricultural University , GL7 6JS | - not rated | 636 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakley Hall School Somerford Road , GL7 1TW | - not rated | 1,436 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Querns School Querns Lane , GL7 1RL | - not rated | 1,532 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakley Hall School Stone Yard , Somerford Road GL7 1TU | - not rated | 1,639 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Paternoster School Watermoor Road , GL7 1JR | - not rated | 1,763 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.