St Andrew's Church School, Bath

In its own words: "Pupils engage well with their lessons and the good pace of the teaching secures high levels of interest and engagement."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our friendly primary school and the St Andrew’s Team. We are committed to providing a creative and nurturing environment in which our children learn, play and thrive. We are a fully inclusive school where every child is valued and given the opportunity to achieve their potential and celebrate personal successes."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, multi-sports, Lego, art and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £7 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Andrew's Church School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church School are St Stephens Church School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Oldfield Park Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Bathwick St Mary Church School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and Widcombe Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Andrew's Church School.

St Andrew's Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

31.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Mixed (10%) and other ethnic groups (8%).

St Andrew's Church School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northampton Street (w-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 606 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, St Andrew's Church School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's Church School are Hayesfield Girls School (0.9 miles), St Mark's CofE School (1 mile), Beechen Cliff School (1.1 miles) and Oldfield School (1.7 miles).