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Freshford Church School

Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7WEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
100%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#25 of 13,686 nationally

About Freshford Church School

Freshford Church School is a small primary in Bath and North East Somerset, running at its full capacity of 160 pupils. The school’s intake is notably less diverse in terms of disadvantage than the national picture: just 1.3% of pupils qualify for free school meals, compared with a typical national primary average of around 23%. That low figure suggests a relatively affluent catchment, and the school’s popularity among local families is clear from its admission data. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 44 applications for 20 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2. Of those applicants, 23 put Freshford as their first preference, and all 20 first-preference offers were taken up. The school is a Church of England voluntary controlled school, and its religious character is likely a factor in its admissions criteria, though the data doesn’t specify how oversubscription places are allocated beyond that.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Street, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 7WE
HeadteacherRuth Poole
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils160
Free School Meals (FSM)1.3%
School Capacity160 / 160 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSensory RoomDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:40-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:20

Source: freshfordschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Freshford Church School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.