Oldfield School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Oldfield School is a secondary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 January 2025. Bath and North East Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kelston Road, Bath, BA1 9AB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,287 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “As a result, pupils rightly describe a culture of care and compassion in their school.”
- “Pupils appreciate the ways in which staff listen to and support them.”
- “They are confident that if they have a concern, staff help them.”
To improve
- “This led to an increase in sanctions for a few pupils, but this is now reducing.”
- “At key stage 4, fewer pupils study the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects.”
- “In a few parts of the curriculum, this is not done as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 238 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 164 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Bath and North East Somerset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bath and North East Somerset.
- Hayesfield Girls School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beechen Cliff School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wellsway School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- IKB Academy 3.8 mi Good
- Ralph Allen School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift Broadlands 4.8 mi Good Last distance published