St Nicholas Church School, Radstock
St Nicholas Church School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Radstock, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 13 schools in Radstock with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 44% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Nicholas Church School in detail
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at St Nicholas Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 fell from 67% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Nicholas Church School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Nicholas Church School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Nicholas Church School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Nicholas Church School are Trinity Church School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 81% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, 63% reading, 58% maths); Westfield Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 98% maths); and Kilmersdon Church School (1.2 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Nicholas Church School.
Trinity Church SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolWestfield Primary SchoolKilmersdon Church School
The trust
St Nicholas Church School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
Who goes there
39.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (38.7%) received SEN support and 19 (11%) 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 Nicholas Church School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 20 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Staffing
St Nicholas Church School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Nicholas Church School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Hall, 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Nicholas Church School issued 12 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Nicholas Church School are Writhlington School (0.6 miles), Somerset Studio School (0.6 miles), Norton Hill Academy (1.7 miles) and Somervale Secondary School (1.8 miles).
Writhlington SchoolSomerset Studio SchoolNorton Hill AcademySomervale Secondary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoSt Nicholas Church School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as St Nicholas CofE Primary (URN 134238), it was rated Good in June 2015.
At a Glance
39.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 40% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
22.2
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Nicholas Church School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Nicholas Church School.
- St Nicolas SuperPiratesAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Nicholas Church School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Nicholas Church School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Nicholas Church School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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
Your chances of a place at St Nicholas Church School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
186 pupils
420 places
234 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Radstock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Radstock
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
49.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Nicholas Church School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 20 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
173
Total Pupils
86
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,390
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,986
Per pupil
£1316k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Nicholas Church School
Questions parents ask about St Nicholas Church School
What are SATs results like at St Nicholas Church School?
Of the pupils at St Nicholas Church School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is St Nicholas Church School's Ofsted rating?
St Nicholas Church School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as St Nicholas CofE Primary (URN 134238), it was rated Good in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Church School?
No fixed boundary. When St Nicholas Church School is oversubscribed, Bath and North East Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Nicholas Church School?
St Nicholas Church School was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Nicholas Church School?
Classes at St Nicholas Church School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Nicholas Church School?
St Nicholas Church School has around 173 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Nicholas Church School have specialist SEN provision?
St Nicholas Church School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 20 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Nicholas Church School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at St Nicholas Church School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Nicholas Church School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming St Nicholas Church School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Nicholas Church School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Nicolas SuperPirates (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Nicholas Church School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 St Nicholas Church School?
St Nicholas Church School is at Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)