St Stephens 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 not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Stephens Church School currently has around 355 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.8%).
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: | Richmond Place, Bath, BA1 5PZ |
| Website: | https://www.ststephensschoolbath.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01225311665 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Claire Taylor |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145517 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 355 |
| Number of Boys: | 187 |
| Number of Girls: | 168 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.80% | 269 |
| Unclassified | 7.60% | 27 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 9 |
| African | 1.70% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephens Church School Richmond Place , Lansdown BA1 5PZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Swithin's CofE Infant School Dover Place , BA1 6DX | - not rated | 525 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN | - not rated | 960 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church School Northampton Street , Julian Road BA1 2SN | 3out of 4 | 960 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND | - not rated | 879 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's CofE School Bay Tree Road , BA1 6ND | 3out of 4 | 879 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA | - not rated | 2,450 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Hayesfield Girls School Upper Oldfield Park , BA2 3LA | 3out of 4 | 2,450 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Beechen Cliff School Kipling Avenue , BA2 4RE | 3out of 4 | 2,796 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath College Avon Street , BA1 1UP | - not rated | 1,893 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal High School GDST Royal High School Bath GDST , Lansdown Road BA1 5SZ | - not rated | 415 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Bath High School Lansdown Road , Hope House BA1 5ES | - not rated | 610 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Norland Nursery Training College York Place , BA1 6AE | - not rated | 790 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood School Lansdown Road , BA1 5RG | - not rated | 818 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lansdown Tuition Centre Julian Road , BA1 2RH | - not rated | 901 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.