St Nicholas Church School
Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, BA3 3QH
- 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 Joe Beament
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 148516
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761432101
About this school
St Nicholas Church School is a Church of England primary academy in Radstock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas 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 9 May 2024, 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 | 35 | 27 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 56% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 67% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 56% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Nicholas 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 | 49% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas Church School compares
St Nicholas Church School ranked 49th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 5.9% | 42.8% | 173 | — |
| Trinity Church School | 74% | 3.9% | 24.4% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 34.6% | 165 | 0.8 miles |
| Westfield Primary School | 88% | 5% | 27.4% | 358 | 1.2 miles |
| Kilmersdon Church School | — | 8.3% | 20.2% | 109 | 1.2 miles |
| Welton Primary School | 52% | 4.6% | 23.3% | 160 | 1.2 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)
- 42.78%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Trinity Church School0.6 miles
Primary · Bath
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Radstock
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Westfield Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Radstock
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Kilmersdon Church School1.2 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Welton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Radstock
Other schools in Radstock
St Nicholas Church School ranks 12th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Radstock.
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Hemington Primary School Primary
- Kilmersdon Church School Primary
- Leigh On Mendip School Primary
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Oakhill Church School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Vigor & St John Church School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas Church School teach?
- St Nicholas Church School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Radstock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas Church School?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas Church School is Mr Joe Beament, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Church School?
- St Nicholas Church School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas Church School full?
- St Nicholas Church School has capacity for 420 pupils and 173 on roll (41%), 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 Nicholas Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas Church School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Nicholas Church School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas Church School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Nicholas Church School part of an academy trust?
- St Nicholas 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.
- What SEN provision does St Nicholas Church School have?
- The schools register lists St Nicholas Church School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Nicholas Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 37% 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 Nicholas Church School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- St Nicholas Church School ranked 49th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 Nicholas Church School's absence rate?
- St Nicholas Church School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas 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.