Schools in Bath and North East Somerset
80 state-funded schools, 27,246 pupils. 96.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Bath and North East Somerset?
Bath and North East Somerset has 80 state-funded schools teaching 27,246 pupils. 63 primary, 14 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Bath and North East Somerset are Good or Outstanding?
96.2% of the 79 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Bath and North East Somerset are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 69 Good. 2 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Bath and North East Somerset are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Bath and North East Somerset: Saltford CofE Primary School, Norton Hill Primary School, Widcombe CofE Junior School, High Littleton CofE VC Primary School, Two Rivers Church of England Primary, St Mary's CofE Primary School, and 1 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Saltford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary423Outstanding 2023
- Norton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary263Outstanding 2023
- Widcombe CofE Junior SchoolPrimary237Outstanding 2025
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary185Outstanding 2025
- Two Rivers Church of England PrimaryPrimary163Outstanding 2023
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary155Outstanding 2024
- Swainswick Church SchoolPrimary74Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 63 | 62 | 95.2% |
| Secondary | 14 | 14 | 100% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Bath and North East Somerset
Showing 20 of 80 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Norton Hill Academy | Secondary | 1,765 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hayesfield Girls School | Secondary | 1,528 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ralph Allen School | Secondary | 1,382 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wellsway School | Secondary | 1,326 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oldfield School | Secondary | 1,275 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 1,224 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chew Valley School | Secondary | 1,188 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saint Gregory's Catholic College | Secondary | 1,005 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Writhlington School | Secondary | 925 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Somervale Secondary School | Secondary | 794 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weston All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 464 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chandag Primary School | Primary | 427 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saltford CofE Primary School | Primary | 423 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Combe Down CofE Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Peasedown St John Primary School | Primary | 414 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newbridge Primary School | Primary | 402 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 392 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westfield Primary School | Primary | 374 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle Primary School | Primary | 365 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lift Broadlands | Secondary | 362 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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