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OpenOfsted: Strong standardURN 140079

Three Ways School

Academy special converter · Bath · BA2 5RF

Ages 4–19 · 258 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Overall absence

11.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
201

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

258 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
258
Boys / girls
164 / 94
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
258 / 240 (108%)
Free school meals
50.4%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THREE WAYS SCHOOL
Academy trust
THREE WAYS SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Josephine Stoaling

Location

Address
180 Frome Road, Odd Down
Postcode
BA2 5RF
Town
Bath
County
Avon
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 258 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 50.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

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

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Josephine Stoaling
Telephone
01225838070
Website
www.threeways.co.uk

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