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Oldfield Park Infant School

Academy converter · Bath · BA2 3RF

Ages 5–7 · 178 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

178 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
87 / 91
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
178 / 180 (99%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
26
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Palladian Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dave Goucher

Location

Address
Dorset Close
Postcode
BA2 3RF
Town
Bath
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Bath
53
Primary schools in Bath
35
Academies among open schools in Bath
74% (39)
Open schools in BA2
37
Primary in BA2
24
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Primary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
63

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Oldfield Park Junior School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.7%

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    • KS243%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Moorlands Infant School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.3%
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  • Moorlands Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.3%

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  • Newbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.9%
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  • Widcombe Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Widcombe CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Goucher
Telephone
01225422903
Website
www.oldfieldparkinfants.co.uk

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