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Widcombe CofE Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Pulteney Road, Bath BA2 4JG · widcombejuniorschool.com · 01225 310139
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 243
- 3 over 240 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Free school meals
- 7%
- First language not English
- 15.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109259)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Widcombe CofE Junior School on 18 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (153 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 153
- 65% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (15%) with SEND