Freshford Church School, based in Bath, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Freshford Church School currently has around 160 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 1.3% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
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.
| Address: | High Street, Bath, BA2 7WE |
| Website: | www.freshfordschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01225723331 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Ruth Poole |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145583 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 160 |
| Number of Pupils: | 160 |
| Number of Boys: | 80 |
| Number of Girls: | 80 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 135 |
| Unclassified | 4.40% | 7 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshford Church School High Street , Freshford BA2 7WE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Freshford Church of England Primary School High Street , Freshford BA2 7WE | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winsley CoE VC Primary School Tyning Road , Winsley BA15 2JN | 3out of 4 | 2,019 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winsley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tyning Road , Winsley BA15 2JN | - not rated | 2,019 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood-with-Iford Primary School Boswell Road , Lower Westwood BA15 2BY | - not rated | 2,128 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sutcliffe School Winsley House , Winsley BA15 2LE | - not rated | 1,401 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Monkton Combe School Church Lane , Monkton Combe BA2 7HG | - not rated | 2,722 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.