Bathwick St Mary Church School
Darlington Road, Bath, BA2 6NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bathwick St Mary Church School is a primary school in Bath for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bath and North East Somerset. It ranks 9th of 27 primary schools in Bath. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 17 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2022
Pupils and staff are proud of their school. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Pupils are valued and their differences celebrated. As a result, they enjoy coming to school and they attend well. Pupils behave well around the school. Bullying is rare. Pupils know and follow the school values. They get on with their learning in lessons. Pupils are welcoming to visitors. They are polite and keen to share what they like best about the school. Pupils are enthusiastic about learning different subjects. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and pupils who speak English as an additional language learn well here. Pupils are curious and interested in what they are learning. Younger pupils enjoy learning to read and older pupils say they love reading. However, the curriculum for some subjects is not planned or taught as precisely as it is in reading and mathematics. Many pupils attend clubs and enjoy activities where they develop their interests. Pupils are enthusiastic about multi-skills, sports clubs and choir. Girls talk proudly of playing in the first football team to represent the school competitively. Older pupils welcome the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and to support younger children at play.
What the school should improve
- The essential knowledge that pupils need to learn is not clearly identified or well- structured in some areas of the curriculum. This means that in some subjects teachers do not know the precise content to teach or how best to teach it. Leaders need to strengthen the curriculum in these areas so that subject knowledge is well defined and how it should be taught is clearly understood.
- Teaching does not always check effectively on what pupils know and can do. This means pupils' difficulties or their misconceptions are not always identified quickly or addressed swiftly. As a result, sometimes pupils have a less secure knowledge base on which to build. Leaders need to ensure that teaching makes better use of assessment so the curriculum has the impact leaders intend.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
34 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
220 pupils on roll, with places for 226
Schools near Bathwick St Mary Church School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Saviours Junior Church School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Saviours Infant Church School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Stephens Church School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Widcombe Infant School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Purkiss
- Phone
- 01225465654
- Address
- Darlington Road, Bath, BA2 6NN
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- URN
- 145515
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.