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Shoscombe Church School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
St Julian's Road, Shoscombe, Bath BA2 8NB · shoscombeprimary.co.uk · 01761 432479
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.22 mi
- 3.58 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Last category · Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 117
- 99% of 118 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- 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 2.22 mi (3.58 km) from the school. Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 87% 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 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Last category | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.22 mi3.58 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109236)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Shoscombe Church School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109236), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109236)
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109236)
Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109236)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 56
- 47% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (25%) with SEND