Bathwick St Mary Church School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

220 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.4%

36.4%, 14.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: bathwickstmary.org (opens in a new tab)
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.