Primary school

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bath and North East Somerset
  • BA3 3NG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,672 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 75%75% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 91%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM42% · South West 62%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · South West 105Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · South West 104Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 15 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 38% · 13 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 47% · 19 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 57% · 21 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 33% · 21 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 40% · 20 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 42% · 19 pupils · South West 62%57%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 15 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 19 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 21 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 21 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 20 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 19 pupils · South West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 13 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 19 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 101 · 21 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 21 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 19 pupils · South West 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 15 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 13 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 19 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 21 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 98 · 21 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 20 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 19 pupils · South West 10410398No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd40
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026165
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.6%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support31.2%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 46.5%Boys 53.5%

78.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 33 responses (21% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.7% not applicable30% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.2% not applicable71.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?39.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 39.4% who said Yes above69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 5.7
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 7.3 FTE · Whole workforce 16.2 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,115
Spend per pupil£6,898
Staff spend per pupil£5,580
Reserve per pupil£1,796
  • +£282,000revenue reserve
  • +£191,000in-year balance

Grants £7,166 · self-generated £580 · premises £293 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £2,070,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it