St Stephens Church School, Bath

In its own words: "St Stephen's Church Primary School ethos is built upon our four Core Values of Love , Courage , Creativity and Joy . These Core Values are chosen to ensure we each feel cared for, confident and able to learn every day, whilst building in us the ability to thrive in the future."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be headteacher of the thriving, happy, learning community that is St Stephen's Church Primary School. From the moment you walk through our doors, you will feel our positive ethos, see smiling children (and staff) and witness children engaged in their learning. St Stephen's is committed to developing each child as an individual."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £8.00 per session.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Stephens Church School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 85% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put St Stephens Church School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Stephens Church School are St Andrew's Church School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 67% maths); St Saviours Infant Church School (0.6 miles, Good); St Saviours Junior Church School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); and Bathwick St Mary Church School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths).

St Stephens Church School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

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

6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 37 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 11 (3.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ragland Lane (nw-bound), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Stephens Church School 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 382 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 Stephens Church School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.