Shoscombe Church School

About Shoscombe Church School

Shoscombe Church School is a small Church of England primary in Bath and North East Somerset that clearly commands strong local confidence. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 40 applications for just 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.33 and meaning every first-preference family was offered a spot. That level of demand is a practical signal of parent satisfaction, and it aligns with the school's consistent Good rating from Ofsted. In its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, a grade it has held since at least the previous graded inspection in 2014. With 117 pupils on roll and a capacity of 118, the school is effectively full, and its 6.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is below the national average, suggesting a relatively affluent intake.

Academically, Shoscombe performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Bath and North East Somerset average of 62 per cent. That places the school third out of 52 primary schools in the LA, putting it in the top five per cent locally and in the top three per cent nationally. Average scaled scores were 106 in both reading and maths, and 19 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard in each of those subjects. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone are strong. The school does not have a sixth form, and its nursery provision means children can join from age three.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a forest school, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, a library and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, netball, football, cricket, swimming and athletics, and there is a good range of clubs including science, drama, book club, eco club and choir. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families who value a small, church-affiliated primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear sense of community, Shoscombe Church School is a compelling choice, though its oversubscription means early application is essential.

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