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Widcombe CofE Junior School

Academy converter · Bath · BA2 4JG

Ages 7–11 · 243 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
246

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 fill101%

243 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
122 / 121
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
243 / 240 (101%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Palladian Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Alison Watts

Location

Address
Pulteney Road
Postcode
BA2 4JG
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 7–11, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 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.

Compare with theseAll in BathNear BA2

  • 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

    0.0 miles away

  • Bathwick St Mary Church School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 6NN · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Andrew's Church School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bath · BA1 2SN · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Oldfield Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Bath · BA2 3RF · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 5–7

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Moorlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bath · BA2 2DQ · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 5–7

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

    1.2 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%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alison Watts
Telephone
01225310139
Website
www.widcombejuniorschool.com

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