Moorlands Infant School, Bath
Moorlands Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Bath, part of The Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Moorlands Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Moorlands Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Moorlands Infant School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Moorlands Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moorlands Infant School are Moorlands Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Oldfield Park Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 78% maths); and St Philip's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).
Moorlands Junior SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary SchoolOldfield Park Junior SchoolSt Philip's CofE Primary School
The trust
Moorlands Infant School is one of 17 schools run by The Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moorlands School (w-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 411 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
Moorlands Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moorlands Infant School are Hayesfield Girls School (0.5 miles), Beechen Cliff School (0.7 miles) and Saint Gregory's Catholic College (1.1 miles).
Hayesfield Girls SchoolBeechen Cliff SchoolSaint Gregory's Catholic College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.822 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moorlands Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moorlands Infant School.
- St John's SuperPirates380m away · Not yet graded
- Oldfield Park Play630m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Bath770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Moorlands Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moorlands Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moorlands Infant School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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
Your chances of a place at Moorlands Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
177 pupils
180 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
10.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
87
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,801
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,240
Per pupil
£1028k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
120
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Moorlands Infant School
Questions parents ask about Moorlands Infant School
What is Moorlands Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Moorlands Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
How close to Moorlands Infant School do you need to live?
Bath and North East Somerset publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.69 for 2024 entry, then 1.021 for 2025 entry, then 0.822 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Moorlands Infant School?
Moorlands Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Moorlands Infant School?
Classes at Moorlands Infant School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moorlands Infant School?
Moorlands Infant School has around 177 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moorlands Infant School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Moorlands Infant School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moorlands Infant School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Moorlands Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Moorlands Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Moorlands Infant School: St John's SuperPirates (380m away, registered, not yet graded), Oldfield Park Play (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Bath (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Moorlands Infant 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Moorlands Infant School?
Moorlands Infant School is at Moorfields Road, Bath, Somerset, BA2 2DQ.
Sources: Bath and North East Somerset admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)