Located in Bath, Bathwick St Mary Church School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Bathwick St Mary Church School currently has around 217 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.3%). other white pupils make up about 12%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Darlington Road, Bath, BA2 6NN
Website: www.bathwickstmary.org
Telephone: 01225465654
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Kevin Purkiss
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145515

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 226
Number of Pupils: 217
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 116

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British61.30%133
Other White12.00%26
White and Asian7.80%17
Other Mixed5.50%12
Chinese5.10%11
Indian1.80%4
Unclassified1.40%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.40%3
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
Irish0.90%2
Other Asian0.90%2
White and Black African0.50%1
African0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.2)
Writing: Average (-0.9)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bathwick St Mary Church of England Primary School
Darlington Road , BA2 6NN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bathwick St Mary Church School
Darlington Road , BA2 6NN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Swithin's CofE Infant School
Dover Place , BA1 6DX
- not rated 831 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Saviours Junior Church School
Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG
3out of 4 1,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Saviour's CofE Junior School
Eldon Place , Larkhall BA1 6TG
- not rated 1,151 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mark's CofE School
Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND
- not rated 1,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mark's CofE School
Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND
3out of 4 1,248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Beechen Cliff School
Alexandra Park , BA2 4RE
- not rated 2,310 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Beechen Cliff School
Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE
- not rated 2,310 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beechen Cliff School
Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE
3out of 4 2,310 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bath College
Avon Street , BA1 1UP
- not rated 1,694 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edward's School
North Road , Bath BA2 6HU
- not rated 362 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Norland Nursery Training College
York Place , BA1 6AE
- not rated 565 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grosvenor High School
3-5 Grosvenor Place , BA1 6AX
- not rated 607 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lime Grove Special School
Lime Grove Gardens , Off Pulteney Road BA2 4HE
- not rated 990 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The New Small School
Brookleaze Buildings , Larkhall BA1 6RA
- not rated 1,055 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.