Paternoster School
Academy special sponsor led in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 17 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 66 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Free school meals | 37.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | SAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://paternoster.sandmat.uk |
| Telephone | 01285652480 |
| URN | 147158 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 October 2023, published 28 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Churchward School (special school, about 15.1 km)
- Uplands School (special school, about 15.6 km)
- Brimble Hill Special School (special school, about 15.6 km)
- Sladewood Academy (special school, about 16.2 km)
- St Rose's Special School (special school, about 18.1 km)
- St Luke's Academy (special school, about 18.9 km)
- Crowdys Hill School (special school, about 19.8 km)
- Brook Academy (special school, about 20.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Gloucestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.