St Philip's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bath and North East Somerset Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Philip's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Bath and North East Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Philip's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 78% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 15% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 6 of the 8 earlier years, and the last distance swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 23 first-choice applications for 25 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bath and North East Somerset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bloomfield Rise, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 277 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this happy and welcoming school.”
- “The school’s vision is lived out through the warm, caring environment and the positive relationships that pupils and adults have.”
- “They are confident that adults will help them with their learning or address any concerns they may have.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the school has not identified the essential knowledge that each year group should know.”
- “This lack of clarity means teachers do not check that pupils have secured this knowledge.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not remember what they have learned previously and do not build their knowledge well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bath and North East Somerset.
- St Martin's Garden Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moorlands Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Moorlands Infant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Roundhill Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oldfield Park Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St John's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Oldfield Park Infant School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published