Bathwick St Mary Church School Catchment Area
Bathwick St Mary Church School is an academy converter primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 217 pupils, and a capacity of 226 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
217
Pupils
226
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bathwick St Mary Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bathwick St Mary Church School?
The catchment area for Bathwick St Mary Church School is the geographic zone Bath and North East Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bath and North East Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bathwick St Mary Church School is managed by Bath and North East Somerset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bath and North East Somerset catchment area documents →Bathwick St Mary Church School: 226 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Bathwick St Mary Church School has a published admission number of 226 places. 217 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 226, Bath and North East Somerset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bath.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bath and North East Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bath and North East Somerset school admissions →
Bathwick St Mary Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Darlington Road, Bath, BA2 6NN
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145515
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If Bathwick St Mary Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bath are the next closest alternatives.
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Newbridge Primary School Catchment Area
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Trinity Church School Catchment Area
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Moorlands Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DQ
Moorlands Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DE
Other Church of England Schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Bathwick St Mary Church School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bath and North East Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bathwick St Mary Church School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon · 4.9 miles away
Colerne CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chippenham · 5.1 miles away
Marshfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chippenham · 5.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bathwick St Mary Church School
What is the catchment area for Bathwick St Mary Church School? ▾
The catchment area for Bathwick St Mary Church School is the geographic zone Bath and North East Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bath and North East Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bathwick St Mary Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Bathwick St Mary Church School is operating close to its capacity of 226 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bathwick St Mary Church School? ▾
Bathwick St Mary Church School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bathwick St Mary Church School cover? ▾
Bathwick St Mary Church School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bathwick St Mary Church School? ▾
Bathwick St Mary Church School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.