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Widcombe Infant School

Academy converter · Bath · BA2 4JG

Ages 5–7 · 182 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
122

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
168
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill101%

182 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
93 / 89
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
182 / 180 (101%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
17
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
Miss Alison Watts

Location

Address
Archway Street
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 5–7, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.3%.

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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  • Widcombe CofE Junior School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Bath · BA2 4JG · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Bathwick St Mary Church School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • St Andrew's Church School

    Ofsted: Good

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    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

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  • 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

    1.1 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
01225421998
Website
www.widcombeinfantschool.co.uk

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