St Martin's Garden Primary School, Bath
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Martin's Garden excels at identifying what individual pupils need and providing tailored support to help them succeed. The early years provision is particularly strong, with excellent teaching of phonics and vocabulary development. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where all pupils - especially those with additional needs - are well cared for and encouraged to develop their talents through a wide range of enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Early years curriculum effectively develops children's vocabulary and communication skills
- Comprehensive identification of pupils' needs and tailored support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Well-planned personal development programme with strong focus on British values, online safety and healthy living
- Staff create a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils feel safe and cared for
- New leadership team has clear priorities and is implementing effective professional development for staff
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil attainment and progress remain below national average across all groups
- Attendance rates are below national average and not improving quickly enough
- Mathematics teaching needs development, particularly for older pupils and disadvantaged learners
- Some gaps in early mathematics understanding not being identified early enough
- Staff morale and confidence affected by recent changes; parent trust needs to be rebuilt
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football team, creative and artistic clubs, sporting clubs, farm visits, horse riding, 'The Wizard of Oz' production, residential trips, visits to local residential homes and Roman Baths, seasonal fairs, enterprise activities
St Martin's Garden Primary School is working to improve pupil achievement and attendance after recent leadership changes. The school has a strong focus on inclusion and wellbeing, with effective early years provision and support for pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
46.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 54% to 34%. Maths has declined from 54% to 31%. Writing has declined from 54% to 41%.
Class Sizes
14.8
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
201 pupils
315 capacity
114 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bath
Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset
Places available
2,228
Applications
1,659
Got 1st preference
95.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bath and North East Somerset (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.95431%
Overall absence
23.15789%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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