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St John's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bath · BA2 3NR

Ages 4–11 · 318 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
280

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill101%

318 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
318
Boys / girls
149 / 169
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
318 / 315 (101%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Angela Bennett Tom Simmons

Location

Address
Oldfield Lane
Postcode
BA2 3NR
Town
Bath
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–11, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 318 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BathNear BA2

  • Oldfield Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 2JL · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Moorlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 2DQ · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.25

    0.3 miles away

  • Moorlands Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 2DE · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Oldfield Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 3RF · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 2BN · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Roundhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bath · BA2 1LG · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS210%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM49.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Widcombe Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 4JG · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 5–7

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Angela Bennett Tom Simmons

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