Batheaston Church School

About Batheaston Church School

Batheaston Church School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, the latest of which took place in 2022. In that inspection, every category assessed — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score. Here, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects, which sits just above the local authority average of 62%. That places Batheaston 22nd out of 52 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset, putting it in the top half of the local league table and within the top 50% nationally.

Digging into the individual subject results from the 2023/24 academic year reveals a clear strength in reading. 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, with a high average score of 108, and half of all pupils achieved the higher standard — a notably strong figure. Maths was more mixed: 70% met the expected standard, with an average score of 104, and a quarter reached the higher standard. Writing lagged behind, with 75% at the expected level and none achieving the higher standard. The school has no progress scores published for any of the three subjects, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. Still, the reading outcomes in particular are well above the national picture, and the combined expected standard figure is a solid, above-average result for the area.

The school is a Church of England primary with 194 pupils on roll, slightly below its capacity of 210, and 17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 49 applications for 28 places, with all 27 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a gymnasium, a sensory room and a chapel. The school lists SEND provision for a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports on offer include cross country, football, gymnastics, netball, cricket and swimming, while clubs cover science, chess and gardening. This is a well-regarded village school with strong reading results and a clear Church of England character, suited to families who value a Good-rated local primary with a broad range of SEND support and a full extracurricular programme.

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