Bathford Church School
Dovers Park, Bathford, Bath, BA1 7UB
- 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
- Mrs Becky Hayter
- 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
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 145582
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225858776
About this school
Bathford Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 138 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bathford 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 27 | 27 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 81% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 19% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 96% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 81% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Bathford 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 | 67% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 171 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bathford Church School compares
Bathford Church School ranked 17th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 138 | — |
| Bathampton Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 148 | 0.8 miles |
| Batheaston Church School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.6% | 181 | 1.0 miles |
| St Saviours Junior Church School | 55% | 5.6% | 15.7% | 150 | 2.0 miles |
| St Saviours Infant Church School | — | 5.9% | 12.5% | 115 | 2.1 miles |
| Bathwick St Mary Church School | 65% | 3% | 6.5% | 220 | 2.1 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)
- 5.76%
- English as an additional language
- 14.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bathampton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Batheaston Church School1.0 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Saviours Junior Church School2.0 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Saviours Infant Church School2.1 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Bathwick St Mary Church School2.1 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
Bathford Church School ranks 8th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bath.
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston 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
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bathford Church School teach?
- Bathford Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Bathford Church School?
- The headteacher of Bathford Church School is Mrs Becky Hayter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bathford Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bathford 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 Bathford Church School?
- Bathford Church School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bathford Church School full?
- Bathford Church School has capacity for 210 pupils and 138 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bathford Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Bathford Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Bathford Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bathford Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bathford Church School part of an academy trust?
- Bathford 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 Bathford Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bathford Church School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Bathford Church School ranked 17th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bathford Church School's absence rate?
- Bathford Church School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bathford Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bathford 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.