Widcombe CofE Junior School, Bath

In its own words: "We are very proud to be Executive Head and Head of School for Widcombe Church of England Junior School, a thriving, happy, learning community situated in central Bath."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics, dance, drama, choir, orchestra and guitar.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Widcombe CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% 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 84% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Bath and North East Somerset, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Bath and North East Somerset lodged 7 appeals against primary school offers; 4 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (25% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Widcombe CofE Junior School are Widcombe Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Bathwick St Mary Church School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); St Andrew's Church School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 67% maths); and St John's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles).

Widcombe CofE Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Widcombe CofE Junior School is one of 13 schools run by Palladian Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

153 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Widcombe CofE Junior School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 97% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (97%).

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 9 (3.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pulteney Court (n-bound), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 546 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, Widcombe CofE Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Widcombe CofE Junior School are Beechen Cliff School (0.5 miles), Hayesfield Girls School (0.9 miles), Ralph Allen School (1.4 miles) and St Mark's CofE School (1.4 miles).