St Michaels Junior Church School
Newton Road, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr George Samios
- 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
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 145716
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225421888
About this school
St Michaels Junior Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 144 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 48 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 31% | 13% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 53% | 27% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 38% | 27% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 35% | 44% | 37% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 99.0 | 97.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 97.0 | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.00 | - | - |
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 Michaels Junior 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 | 13% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 13% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 138 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michaels Junior Church School compares
St Michaels Junior Church School ranked 53rd of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 13% | 8.2% | 71% | 144 | — |
| Twerton Infant School | — | 9.7% | 55.9% | 150 | 0.2 miles |
| Newbridge Primary School | 72% | 4% | 8.7% | 405 | 0.5 miles |
| Roundhill Primary School | 28% | 9.6% | 49.5% | 217 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 184 | 1.0 miles |
| Oldfield Park Junior School | 63% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 251 | 1.0 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)
- 71.01%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.24%
- Persistent absence
- 19.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Twerton Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Newbridge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Roundhill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Oldfield Park Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
St Michaels Junior Church School ranks 27th 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 Michaels Junior Church School teach?
- St Michaels Junior Church School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michaels Junior Church School?
- The headteacher of St Michaels Junior Church School is Mr George Samios, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michaels Junior Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michaels Junior 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 big is St Michaels Junior Church School?
- St Michaels Junior Church School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Michaels Junior Church School full?
- St Michaels Junior Church School has capacity for 240 pupils and 144 on roll (60%), 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 St Michaels Junior Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michaels Junior Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Michaels Junior Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michaels Junior Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michaels Junior Church School?
- St Michaels Junior 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 St Michaels Junior Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 13% in 2022/23 and 13% 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 Michaels Junior Church School rank locally?
- St Michaels Junior Church School ranked 53rd of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% 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 Michaels Junior Church School's absence rate?
- St Michaels Junior Church School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michaels Junior Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michaels Junior 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 2 July 2026.