St Philip's CofE Primary School
Bloomfield Rise, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Coppens
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Palladian Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- URN
- 143560
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225837946
About this school
St Philip's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 277 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 41 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 61% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 80% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Philip's CofE Primary 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 275 |
| 2023/24 | 276 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Philip's CofE Primary School compares
St Philip's CofE Primary School ranked 12th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 277 | — |
| St Martin's Garden Primary School | 25% | 8% | 47.6% | 201 | 0.4 miles |
| Moorlands Junior School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.6% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Moorlands Infant School | — | 3.3% | 7.3% | 177 | 0.6 miles |
| Roundhill Primary School | 28% | 9.6% | 49.5% | 217 | 0.8 miles |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | 63% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 251 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.16%
- English as an additional language
- 19.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Martin's Garden Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Moorlands Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Moorlands Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Roundhill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Oldfield Park Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
St Philip's CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 27 ranked primary 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 St Philip's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Philip's CofE Primary School is Mrs Joanne Coppens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Philip's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip's CofE Primary 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 St Philip's CofE Primary School?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School has 277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Philip's CofE Primary School full?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 277 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 St Philip's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Philip's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Philip's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Philip's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Philip's CofE Primary School?
- St Philip's CofE Primary 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.
- How have St Philip's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Philip's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School ranked 12th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Philip's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.