Pulteney Road, Bath, Somerset BA2 4JG
10 reasons to choose Widcombe Church of England Junior School
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Widcombe Church of England Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bath and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Widcombe Church of England Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 10 members of Palladian Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.
Average class size
Widcombe Church of England Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Widcombe Church of England Junior School ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Widcombe Church of England Junior School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking 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, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Widcombe Church of England Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Widcombe Church of England Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm provided by the infants school and/or external contractors.
Find another school near Widcombe Church of England Junior School
The Paragon School (0.8 miles); Royal High Prep School, Bath (1 mile); King Edward’s Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath (1.1 miles).
Bathwick St Mary Church School (1 mile); St Stephen’s Primary Church School, Bath (1.8 miles); Bathampton Primary School (2.4 miles).
King Edward’s School, Bath (1.1 miles); Prior Park College (1.2 miles); Royal High School, Bath (1.7 miles).
Hayesfield Girls School (1.1 miles); Beechen Cliff School (1.4 miles); Ralph Allen School (2 miles).