Rode Methodist VC First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Frome · BA11 6NZ · Somerset
Ages 4–9
- Absence4.5%
- FSM10.7%
- Demand1.00
2.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 123836
Norton St Philip Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Bath · BA2 7LU
Ages 4–9 · 55 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
6.1%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-12-07
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 43
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
12
Places offered
12
1st-preference offers
12
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 27
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 12
- Applications from outside LA
- 3
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill92%
55 pupils · 60 places
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- Boys / girls
- 28 / 27
- School capacity
- 60
- Capacity fill
- 55 / 60 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
- FSM pupils
- 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 4–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgina Muxworthy
Location
- Address
- Church Street, Norton St Philip
- Postcode
- BA2 7LU
- Town
- Bath
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Bath, Somerset, 55 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Julian's Church School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bath · BA2 8QS · Bath and North East Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS291%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM7.7%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
Freshford Church School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bath · BA2 7WE · Bath and North East Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS2100%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM0.6%
- Demand1.11
2.9 miles away
Hemington Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Radstock · BA3 5XU · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- Absence9.4%
- FSM18.9%
- Demand1.00
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgina Muxworthy
- Telephone
- 01373834327