Oldfield Park Infant School
Dorset Close, Bath, BA2 3RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Goucher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Palladian Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 143557
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225422903
About this school
Oldfield Park Infant School is a primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 178 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Oldfield Park Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oldfield Park Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 12.2% | 178 | — |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 325 | 0.5 miles |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | 63% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 251 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Church School | 56% | 6.8% | 18.9% | 231 | 0.7 miles |
| Moorlands Infant School | — | 3.3% | 7.3% | 177 | 0.7 miles |
| Moorlands Junior School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.6% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.22%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 13.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bath
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Oldfield Park Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Bath
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St Andrew's Church School0.7 miles
Primary · Bath
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Moorlands Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Moorlands Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford Church School Primary
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Primary
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
- Freshford Church School Primary
- Marksbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Infant School Primary
- Moorlands Junior School Primary
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Primary
- Newbridge Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oldfield Park Infant School teach?
- Oldfield Park Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Oldfield Park Infant School?
- The headteacher of Oldfield Park Infant School is Mr Dave Goucher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oldfield Park Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oldfield Park Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Oldfield Park Infant School?
- Oldfield Park Infant School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Oldfield Park Infant School full?
- Oldfield Park Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 178 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oldfield Park Infant School a faith school?
- No. Oldfield Park Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Is Oldfield Park Infant School a selective school?
- No. Oldfield Park Infant School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Oldfield Park Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oldfield Park Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Oldfield Park Infant School?
- Oldfield Park Infant School is part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Oldfield Park Infant School's absence rate?
- Oldfield Park Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Oldfield Park Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Oldfield Park Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.