Further education

Cirencester College

Mixed · ages 16–99 · with sixth formGloucestershire, South West · Cirencester GL7 1XASchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Cirencester College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,335 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 32% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average C, below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Business Studies and Mathematics.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gloucestershire and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Cirencester College
Gloucestershire
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureCirencester CollegeGloucestershireEngland
Students in the cohort1,3356,744541,441
Any sustained destination85%84%79%
University (higher education)32%36%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students15%22%19%
Further education3%3%5%
Apprenticeship7%8%7%
Employment41%36%28%
No sustained destination11%12%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureCirencester CollegeGloucestershireEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study3,068
— of whom A level students9334,019261,341
Average A level gradeCB-B-
Average points per A level entry30.5436.2835.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects6%20%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology24626%23%
Business Studies15717%13%
Mathematics14215%31%
Sociology13915%13%
Biology13514%20%
Law9610%4%
History9410%13%
Geography879%10%
Graphic Communication778%2%
Photography718%3%
Fine Art687%3%
Economics647%13%
Chemistry647%17%
Politics576%6%
Film Studies556%2%
English Literature556%11%
Media Studies556%4%
Ancient History485%0%
Computer Science475%5%
English Language425%4%
Physics404%12%
Environmental Science394%1%
English Language and Literature394%2%
Drama384%2%
Classical Civilisation344%1%
Textiles334%1%
3D Design313%1%
Religious Studies232%4%
Further Mathematics222%5%
Spanish212%2%
Electronics182%0%
French162%1%
Geology162%0%
Accounting/Finance162%1%
History of Art81%0%
Turkish0%
Polish0%
Latin0%
Italian0%
Classical Greek0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 317619%
PsychologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*748%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)606%
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3546%
BiologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*475%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*414%
Animal Husbandry: Specific AnimalsVRQ Level 3313%
Speech and DramaBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*293%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*283%
MultimediaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3243%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3182%
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)152%
Music Technology (Electronic)BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*152%
Music performance: GroupBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*142%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)131%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)131%
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 3121%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 2111%
Business StudiesGCE AS level (All)81%
Business StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)81%
Small Business ManagementBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)71%
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
BiologyGCE AS level (All)
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
MultimediaOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Speech and DramaBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Horses / Ponies KeepingVRQ Level 3
Nutrition / DietVRQ Level 3

Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire

Archway School

Community school · sixth form · 1,053 pupils

84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3

Balcarras School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,427 pupils

92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.5

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.