Prior Park Paragon, Bath
Prior Park Paragon is an independent school for pupils aged 3 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 June 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Prior Park Paragon in detail
Prior Park Paragon in its own words
In its own words: "Prior Park Paragon is an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. We have eight acres of our own gardens and woodland and, at our senior school Prior Park College, access to superb science, sporting, creative and academic facilities."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Prior Park Paragon. It is a privilege to lead a school that means so much to me, both personally and professionally. My wife Kate and I watched both of our daughters flourish here, from their earliest days in Squirrels Pre-School through to the transformative experience of Year 6, when children grow in confidence, independence, and resilience."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Prior Park Paragon are Prior Park College (0.7 miles), Bath Academy (1 mile), King Edward's School (1.3 miles) and Monkton Combe School (1.5 miles).
Prior Park CollegeBath AcademyKing Edward's SchoolMonkton Combe School
Who goes there
In 2026, 78 pupils (35.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prior Park Paragon 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 460 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
24 June 2025
Regulatory Compliance
8 June 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 September 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Prior Park Paragon
Read More about Gone Fishing!
21 Sep 2026
Read More about Sing for Hope! Year 5 perform with Voices for Life in Bath Abbey
10 Sep 2026
Read More about A Paragon Musical Showcase at The Summer Concert
Read More about A Celebration of Our Year 6 Leavers Through Music and Performance
Read More about The Paragon School to become Prior Park Paragon as schools create a connected educational journey from age 3 to Sixth Form
Read More about Autumn Half-Term Fun: Cookery and Little Explorers Holiday Clubs
From Prior Park Paragon's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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
73%
Available places
218 pupils
300 places
82 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
78
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
38.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
116
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Prior Park Paragon
When was Prior Park Paragon last inspected?
Prior Park Paragon is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Prior Park Paragon?
Prior Park Paragon has around 218 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Prior Park Paragon?
Prior Park Paragon 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 Prior Park Paragon?
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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Prior Park Paragon?
Prior Park Paragon is at Lyncombe House, Lyncombe Vale, Bath, BA2 4LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)