St Stephens Church School
About St Stephens Church School
St Stephens Church School in Bath holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 77%. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 62% for primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset, placing the school 10th out of 52 primaries in the area and inside the top 25% nationally. The school also performs well on higher-level attainment, with 18% of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects. Individual subject scores are strong too: 88% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 90% in writing and 85% in maths, with average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 107 in maths.
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
29 Jun 2022Latest monitoring visit (29 Jun 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
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 – 15:20
Source: ststephensschoolbath.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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