Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School

About Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School

Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School sits almost exactly in the middle of the pack when compared with other primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset. Its key headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — is 62%, which is bang on the local authority average. That places it 27th out of 52 primaries in the area, a solidly mid-table position. The school is a small Church of England state primary with just 93 pupils on roll, and it's noticeably oversubscribed: for its 10 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 29 applications, with all 10 first-preference families offered a spot. That level of demand suggests local parents see something worth fighting for, even if the raw results don't push beyond the LA norm.

Digging into the 2023/24 KS2 results, the picture is more nuanced than the headline suggests. While the combined expected standard matches the LA average, individual subjects tell a stronger story. In writing, 92% of pupils met the expected standard and 23% reached the higher standard — both well above what you'd typically see. Reading also performed well, with 85% at expected and an average scaled score of 106. Maths was weaker: 77% at expected and an average score of 104, with only 15% hitting the higher threshold. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good, a rating it has held consistently. The parent view is overwhelmingly positive: 91% would recommend the school, and 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

Facilities are modest but well-suited to a village primary — there's a library, ICT suite, art studios, a chapel and an outdoor playground. The sports offering is decent for a school this size, with swimming, tennis, netball, cricket and cross country on the timetable, plus clubs ranging from coding and chess to gardening and film club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties and speech, language and communication needs, though the parent view data on SEND support was too small to report. The school is heavily oversubscribed at 2.9 applicants per place, so it's a competitive choice for families in the Farrington Gurney area who want a Good-rated Church of England primary with strong writing outcomes and a happy, well-regarded atmosphere.

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