Bathwick St Mary Church School
Darlington Road, Bath, BA2 6NN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Purkiss
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 145515
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225465654
About this school
Bathwick St Mary Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bathwick St Mary Church School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 34 | 30 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 67% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 3% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 73% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 80% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Bathwick St Mary Church 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 | 65% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bathwick St Mary Church School compares
Bathwick St Mary Church School ranked 25th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3% | 6.5% | 220 | — |
| St Saviours Junior Church School | 55% | 5.6% | 15.7% | 150 | 0.7 miles |
| St Saviours Infant Church School | — | 5.9% | 12.5% | 115 | 0.7 miles |
| St Stephens Church School | 71% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 360 | 0.8 miles |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School | 79% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 243 | 0.8 miles |
| Widcombe Infant School | — | 4.1% | 11.2% | 182 | 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)
- 6.45%
- English as an additional language
- 37.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.98%
- Persistent absence
- 3.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Saviours Junior Church School0.7 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Saviours Infant Church School0.7 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Stephens Church School0.8 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Widcombe CofE Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Widcombe Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
Bathwick St Mary Church School ranks 12th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bath.
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford 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
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bathwick St Mary Church School teach?
- Bathwick St Mary Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Bathwick St Mary Church School?
- The headteacher of Bathwick St Mary Church School is Mr Kevin Purkiss, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bathwick St Mary Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bathwick St Mary Church 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 many pupils are at Bathwick St Mary Church School?
- Bathwick St Mary Church School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bathwick St Mary Church School full?
- Bathwick St Mary Church School has capacity for 226 pupils and 220 on roll (97%), 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 Bathwick St Mary Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Bathwick St Mary Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Bathwick St Mary Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bathwick St Mary Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bathwick St Mary Church School part of an academy trust?
- Bathwick St Mary Church School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bathwick St Mary Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bathwick St Mary Church School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Bathwick St Mary Church School ranked 25th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bathwick St Mary Church School's absence rate?
- Bathwick St Mary Church School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bathwick St Mary Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bathwick St Mary Church 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.