St Stephens Church School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
St Stephens Church School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022. Bath and North East Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Richmond Place, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5PZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 360 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Their individual successes and talents are celebrated.”
- “Pupils know the school’s values of ‘joy, love, courage and creativity’ well.”
To improve
- “While many parents commented positively about the school’s ethos, a small number raised concerns about bullying.”
- “However, some books are not matched well enough to the letters and sounds that pupils are learning.”
- “Consequently, pupils find these books too hard to read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 71% | 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: 64 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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 Reception 2018 to 2026, as Bath and North East Somerset published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bath and North East Somerset.
- St Andrew's Church School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Saviours Infant Church School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Saviours Junior Church School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Bathwick St Mary Church School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Oldfield Park Infant School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Widcombe CofE Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Widcombe Infant School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swainswick Church School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published