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St Stephens Church School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Richmond Place, Lansdown, Bath BA1 5PZ · ststephensschoolbath.org · 01225 311665
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.74 mi
- 2.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Last category · Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 360
- 86% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.4%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Last category” went to a home 1.74 mi (2.80 km) from the school. Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 60 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Last category | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.74 mi2.80 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109258)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Stephens Church School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (156 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 156
- 45% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (10%) with SEND