St Julian's Church School
Wellow, Bath, BA2 8QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Isobel Mills
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 146396
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225833143
About this school
St Julian's Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Julian's 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 91% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 91% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 82% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.00 | - | - |
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 Julian's 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 | 85% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 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 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Julian's Church School compares
St Julian's Church School ranked 8th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.8% | 8.9% | 104 | — |
| Shoscombe Church School | 89% | 2.7% | 7.7% | 117 | 2.0 miles |
| St Martin's Garden Primary School | 25% | 8% | 47.6% | 201 | 2.3 miles |
| Norton St Philip Church of England First School | — | 3.1% | 5.5% | 55 | 2.5 miles |
| Peasedown St John Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 23% | 403 | 2.5 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 277 | 2.7 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)
- 8.93%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 3.84%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shoscombe Church School2.0 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Martin's Garden Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Norton St Philip Church of England First School2.5 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Peasedown St John Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Philip's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
St Julian's Church School ranks 3rd 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 ages does St Julian's Church School teach?
- St Julian's Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of St Julian's Church School?
- The headteacher of St Julian's Church School is Miss Isobel Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Julian's Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Julian's 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 St Julian's Church School?
- St Julian's Church School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Julian's Church School full?
- St Julian's Church School has capacity for 112 pupils and 104 on roll (93%), 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 Julian's Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Julian's Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Julian's Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Julian's Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Julian's Church School part of an academy trust?
- St Julian's Church School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Julian's Church 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 81% 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 Julian's Church School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- St Julian's Church School ranked 8th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 Julian's Church School's absence rate?
- St Julian's Church School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Julian's Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Julian's 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.