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St Philip's CofE Primary School

Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
#7,420
of 13,686 nationally

About St Philip's CofE Primary School

St Philip's CofE Primary School sits within the Bath and North East Somerset local authority, a competitive landscape for primary schools. Among the 63 state primary schools in the area, St Philip's ranks 30th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the authority include Freshford Church School, St Julian's Church School, and Shoscombe Church School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Widcombe CofE Junior School, located 2.7 kilometres away. St Philip's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in November 2024, a grade it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2011. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Joanne Coppens at the helm. It is nearly at full capacity with 277 pupils against a capacity of 280, and 15.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBloomfield Rise, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 2BN
HeadteacherJoanne Coppens
Local AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
Number of Pupils277
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity277 / 280 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallSports HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisFootballNetballCricketAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubChoirDramaFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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St Philip's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.