Widcombe CofE Junior School
Pulteney Road, Bath, BA2 4JG
Headteacher: Miss Alison WattsSchool website ↗Pupils: 237 (capacity: 240)Part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 18 March 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
79.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%
Reading
Expected level95.0%
Exceeding69.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0
Writing
Expected level83.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Maths
Expected level97.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
12.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 63.0% | 3.0% | -0.2 | -8.4 | -1.6 |
| 2016/17 | 72.0% | 5.0% | -0.7 | -4.6 | -1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 83.0% | 17.0% | +0.3 | -3.6 | -1.3 |
| 2018/19 | 75.0% | 25.0% | +1.0 | -3.4 | -0.6 |
| 2022/23 | 72.0% | 8.0% | +1.4 | -1.1 | -0.7 |
| 2023/24 | 74.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 79.0% | 12.0% | - | - | - |