Three Ways School, Bath

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Three Ways School on 8 areas: 1 exceptional, 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Exceptional. "Leaders and staff have a relentless focus on identifying and addressing barriers to learning so that every pupil can succeed."

Achievement - Strong standard. "Leaders know that success looks different for every pupil."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "A large proportion of pupils have significant medical needs that impact on their attendance."

Early years - Strong standard. "The early years setting is a clear strength of the school, characterised by high-quality interactions and a genuine team approach to teaching and learning."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders at all levels hold a relentless determination that ensures there is no limit to what can be achieved, despite the considerable challenges many pupils bring with them to school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a rich and varied personal development programme."

Post 16 provision - Strong standard. "Leaders have a thorough understanding of the quality and suitability of the post-16 provision."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders demonstrate a thorough understanding of teaching and how pupils learn."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently builds on what pupils already know so that all pupils develop their knowledge securely over time".

In its own words: "Three Ways School places our shared values at the heart of everything we do. Our values are principles that guide all of our actions, decisions and relationships. At Three Ways School we have chosen This ensures pupils are ready to learn, kind to others, brave enough to try and confident to be themselves."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, multi-sports, drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

The school runs after-school care.

The nearest other special schools to Three Ways School are North Star 180° (under 0.1 miles, Good); Hambling View Independent School (2.2 miles); and The Universal Farm (6.2 miles).

Of the 11 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college.

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (11%).

Almost every pupil at Three Ways School has an education, health and care plan (258 of 258 in 2026). The most common need among them is a severe learning difficulty.

Three Ways School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sainsbury's (se-bound), 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, Three Ways School issued 18 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.