St Julian's Church School
About St Julian's Church School
St Julian's Church School stands out sharply against the local average for primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 62%, St Julian's achieves 91% — a full 29 percentage points higher. That places the school second out of 52 primary schools in the local authority, and in the top 2% nationally. It's a small school, with capacity and pupil numbers both at 112, but its academic performance is clearly well above the norm for the area. The school is also oversubscribed: for 16 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 32 applications, with 15 of those coming as first preferences. That ratio of two applicants per place suggests local families recognise the strength of what's on offer here. Headteacher Isobel Mills leads a Church of England primary that, despite its size, consistently delivers results that outpace most other schools in the region.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Apr 2023Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:40
Source: stjuliansprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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