Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath
Kingswood Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 1 to 11 in Bath. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2024.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kingswood Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Kingswood Preparatory School are Kingswood School (0.3 miles), Royal High School GDST (0.4 miles), Bath Academy (0.9 miles) and King Edward's School (1.4 miles).
Kingswood SchoolRoyal High School GDSTBath AcademyKing Edward's School
Who goes there
In 2026, 77 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bath Spa University (ne-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingswood Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 260 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
21 May 2024
Regulatory Compliance
13 November 2019
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
29 November 2016
Focused Compliance Inspection
29 November 2016
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£15,636 to £18,984
depending on year group
| Reception to Year 2 | £15,636 a year |
| Year 3 and 4 | £18,693 a year |
| Year 5 and 6 | £18,984 a year |
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Kingswood Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
469 pupils
475 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bath
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,400
Applications
1,769
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
97.1%
All secondary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
469
Total Pupils
233
Boys
236
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Kingswood Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Kingswood Preparatory School
When was Kingswood Preparatory School last inspected?
Kingswood Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2024.
How many pupils go to Kingswood Preparatory School?
Kingswood Preparatory School has around 469 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Kingswood Preparatory School?
Kingswood Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Kingswood Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingswood Preparatory School?
Kingswood Preparatory School is at College Road, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)