Darlington Road, Bath, Somerset BA2 6NN
10 reasons to choose Bathwick St Mary Church School
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Bathwick St Mary Church School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bath and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Bathwick St Mary Church School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 34 members of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Bathwick St Mary Church School typically has one class per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bathwick St Mary Church School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools. Most pupils go on to Hayesfield College, Beechen Cliff Boys’ or St Gregory’s RC School. 25% go on to academically selective schools, mainly King Edward’s School.
The Bathwick St Mary Church School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bathwick St Mary Church School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bathwick St Mary Church School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an instrument ensemble. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Bathwick St Mary Church School
King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath (0.5 miles); Royal High Prep School, Bath (1.1 miles); The Paragon School (1.7 miles).
Widcombe Church of England Junior School (1 mile); St Stephen’s Primary Church School, Bath (1.6 miles); Bathampton Primary School (1.9 miles).
King Edward’s School, Bath (0.5 miles); Royal High School, Bath (1.6 miles); Kingswood School, Bath (1.8 miles).
Hayesfield Girls School (1.8 miles); Beechen Cliff School (2.3 miles); Ralph Allen School (2.9 miles).