Widcombe CofE Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Unique reference
143559
Address
Pulteney Road, BA2 4JG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
237 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.4%
Girls
45.6%
First language not English
14.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.4%
Persistent absence
4.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese2.1%
Other4.6%
Other White10.5%
Mixed11.8%
White British66.7%
Other Asian
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
African
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
79%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
112
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
58
32
26
Year 4
60
28
32
Year 5
59
34
25
Year 6
60
35
25
Year 2024-2025

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