Shoscombe Church School
St Julian's Road, Shoscombe, Bath, BA2 8NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tania Rorison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 118
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 146424
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761432479
About this school
Shoscombe Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 117 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 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 | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 88% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 81% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Shoscombe 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 | 64% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shoscombe Church School compares
Shoscombe Church School ranked 3rd of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 2.7% | 7.7% | 117 | — |
| Peasedown St John Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 23% | 403 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 165 | 1.4 miles |
| Trinity Church School | 74% | 3.9% | 24.4% | 185 | 1.5 miles |
| St Nicholas Church School | 37% | 5.9% | 42.8% | 173 | 1.9 miles |
| Hemington Primary School | 50% | 7% | 22.5% | 53 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.66%
- Persistent absence
- 2.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Peasedown St John Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Trinity Church School1.5 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Nicholas Church School1.9 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Hemington Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Bath
Shoscombe Church School ranks 2nd 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 Shoscombe Church School teach?
- Shoscombe Church School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Shoscombe Church School?
- The headteacher of Shoscombe Church School is Mrs Tania Rorison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shoscombe Church School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shoscombe 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 Shoscombe Church School?
- Shoscombe Church School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shoscombe Church School full?
- Shoscombe Church School has capacity for 118 pupils and 117 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 Shoscombe Church School a faith school?
- Yes. Shoscombe Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Shoscombe Church School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shoscombe Church School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shoscombe Church School?
- Shoscombe 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 Shoscombe Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shoscombe Church School rank locally?
- Shoscombe Church School ranked 3rd of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shoscombe Church School's absence rate?
- Shoscombe Church School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shoscombe Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shoscombe 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.