Widcombe CofE Junior School, Bath

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~721m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Alison Watts
Pupils:243 / 240 capacity
LA:Bath and North East Somerset
Phone:01225310139
Address:Pulteney Road, Bath, BA2 4JG
Trust:PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:143559
UKPRN:10061775
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Bath
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

153 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy99%
Well taught97%
Good progress98%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+10ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 95%. Maths has improved from 87% to 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bath Spa Rail Station (Entrance)
255m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Pulteney Court (N-bound)
68m · 1 min walk
Baptist Church (NE-bound)
160m · 3 min walk
Pulteney Gardens (S-bound)
174m · 3 min walk
Widcombe Parade (E-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Manvers Street (Be)
324m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

243 pupils

240 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bath

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,352
Projected new pupils:338

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bath

Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(2)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
21 October 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.76582%

Overall absence

3.62903%

Persistent absence

248

Enrolments

Authorised2.12317%
Unauthorised0.64264%
Persistent (10%+)3.62903%
Severe (50%+)0.80645%

Absence trend

3.49131%
18/19
1.92796%
20/21
5.56315%
21/22
4.00991%
22/23
3.65644%
23/24
2.76582%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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