St Michaels Junior Church School is a primary school in Bath, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Michaels Junior Church School currently has around 138 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 71.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).

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: Newton Road, Bath, BA2 1RW
Website: https://www.stmichaelsbath.org/
Telephone: 01225421888
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr George Samios
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145716

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/06/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 138
Number of Boys: 67
Number of Girls: 71

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.70%110
Other (any other ethnic group)4.30%6
White and Black Caribbean3.60%5
Unclassified2.90%4
Other White2.90%4
African2.20%3
Gypsy/Roma0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
Pakistani0.70%1
Bangladeshi0.70%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%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: Well Below Average (-3.5)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-6.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
99.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
95.0
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
St Michaels Junior Church School
Newton Road , Twerton BA2 1RW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CofE Junior School
Newton Road , Twerton BA2 1RW
- not rated 2 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Twerton Infant School
Poolemead Road , Twerton BA2 1QR
3out of 4 364 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Newbridge St John's Church of England VC Infants' School
Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL
- not rated 844 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Newbridge Junior School
Charmouth Road , BA1 3LL
- not rated 853 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldfield School
Kelston Road , BA1 9AB
- not rated 1,385 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldfield School
Kelston Road , BA1 9AB
3out of 4 1,385 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Culverhay School
Rush Hill , BA2 2QL
- not rated 2,315 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Bath Community Academy
Rush Hill , BA2 2QL
- not rated 2,315 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hayesfield Girls School
Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA
- not rated 2,452 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls 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 3,071 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royal United Hospital School
Cynthia Mossman House , Combe Park BA1 3NJ
- not rated 1,501 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Park School
Weston Lane , BA1 4AQ
- not rated 1,800 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Summerfield School
Weston Park East , BA1 2UY
- not rated 2,313 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Victory School
Moorlands , Englishcombe Lane BA2 2EF
- not rated 2,434 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bath Spa University
Newton Park , Newton St Loe BA2 9BN
- not rated 2,631 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.