Shoscombe Church School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Shoscombe Church School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. 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
- St Julian's Road, Shoscombe, Bath, BA2 8NB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are at the centre of this vibrant and inclusive school.”
- “The strapline of ‘Inspiring everyone to shine’ is lived out in all aspects of the school’s work.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of what all pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, leaders know that this is not yet the case in all subjects.”
- “Consequently, pupils are not deepening their understanding across all curriculum subjects as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (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) | 89% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 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.
- Peasedown St John Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Trinity Church School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Nicholas Church School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Julian's Church School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Welton Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published