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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bath · BA2 0JR

Ages 2–11 · 182 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
126

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill87%

182 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
90 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
182 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Parsons

Location

Address
Lansdown View, Timsbury
Postcode
BA2 0JR
Town
Bath
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

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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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.0%
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    • FSM23.6%
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    • FSM18.9%

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%
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  • Welton Primary School

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    • Absence5.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Parsons
Telephone
01761470245
Website
http://stmarystimsbury.co.uk/

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