Bathford Church School, Bath

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Becky Hayter
Pupils:138 / 210 capacity
LA:Bath and North East Somerset
Phone:01225858776
Address:Dovers Park, Bathford, Bath, BA1 7UB
Trust:THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:145582
UKPRN:10067208
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Bath
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

91 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy95%
Well taught91%
Good progress87%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMathsWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 96% to 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

22.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bathford School (SE-bound)
49m · 1 min walk
Dovers Park (SW-bound)
97m · 2 min walk
British Legion (W-bound)
145m · 2 min walk
Dovers Park Loop (E-bound)
184m · 3 min walk
The Crown (E-bound)
419m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

138 pupils

210 capacity

72 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bath

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,352
Projected new pupils:338

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bath

Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

2,228

Applications

1,659

Got 1st preference

95.5%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Bath and North East Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 May 2015
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.26497%

Overall absence

5.88235%

Persistent absence

136

Enrolments

Authorised3.41441%
Unauthorised0.85056%
Persistent (10%+)5.88235%
Severe (50%+)0.73529%

Absence trend

3.67218%
18/19
2.38596%
20/21
6.53733%
21/22
4.61022%
22/23
4.13671%
23/24
4.26497%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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