St Mary's CofE Primary School, Bath

In its own words: "St. Mary's is a small school with a big vision - one that reflects our core belief: "I can do all things." We are proud to offer a nurturing, family-like environment while benefiting from a site with the space and resources more commonly found in much larger schools."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% 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 74% in reading and 65% 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 Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 51 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 Mary's CofE Primary School are Farmborough Church Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 64% maths); High Littleton CofE VC Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths); Peasedown St John Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); and Paulton Infant School (2.2 miles, Good).

St Mary's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Mary's CofE Primary School is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 24 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Mary's CofE Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's CofE Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lansdown View (e-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86).

In 2024/25, St Mary's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.