Oldfield Park Infant School, Bath

In its own words: "At Oldfield Park Infant School we value and respect all children and each other as individuals. We believe in providing a happy, safe and positive environment in which creativity, personal development and a love of learning will flourish."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with a great sense of pride that I write to you as the Headteacher of Oldfield Park Infant School. Oldfield Park Infant School, sometimes referred to as OPI, is a community school for children from the ages of 4 to 7 years."

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Oldfield Park Infant School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oldfield Park Infant School are St John's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); Oldfield Park Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 78% maths); St Andrew's Church School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 67% maths); and Moorlands Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

Oldfield Park Infant School is one of 13 schools run by Palladian Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oldfield Park Infant School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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.

Oldfield Park Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Oldfield Park Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dorset Close (w-bound), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 642 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.

In 2024/25, Oldfield Park Infant School issued 7 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oldfield Park Infant School are Hayesfield Girls School (0.4 miles), Beechen Cliff School (0.9 miles), Oldfield School (1.5 miles) and St Mark's CofE School (1.7 miles).