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
White British 66.7%
Mixed 11.8%
Other White 10.5%
Other 4.6%
Chinese 2.1%
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

School 74%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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