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Widcombe Infant School

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location_onBath, BA2 4JG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

181

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Widcombe Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Bath, serving ages 5-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Widcombe Infant School is an academy converter in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 5-7. It is part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 178 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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04 August 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2007-01-09

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 178 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	178	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	174	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	178	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	177	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	181	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	179	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	182	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	179	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	182	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	182	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	182	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	182	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	179	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	178	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

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Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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