Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #51 in Bath and North East Somerset public Top 99% UK

St Martin's Garden Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rebecca Wilson

corporate_farePALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBath, BA2 2UN

phone 1225832112

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

201

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Expected Standard

25%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Martin's Garden Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bath, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Martin's Garden Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 204 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 25% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #51 of 53 primaries in Bath and North East Somerset and #13,721 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 60%

Reading34% LA 76%

Writing41% LA 70%

Maths31% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading54% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading48% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA 0.7

-4.5 to 0.1

-1.0

Write

LA -0.4

-3.2 to 1.2

-3.0

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.2 to -0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading48% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths52% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.2

-3.5 to 1.4

-1.8

Write

LA -0.3

-4.1 to 0.5

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-5.4 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 64%

Reading45% LA 77%

Writing52% LA 76%

Maths61% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA 0.1

-4.2 to 0.4

-0.9

Write

LA -0.8

-3.1 to 1.3

-1.4

Maths

LA -1.1

-3.4 to 0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2024

Inspection Report

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18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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11 June 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-07-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-06-11

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-02-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(3 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 204 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	204	3	1.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	202	14	6.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	202	5	2.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	203	4	2.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	197	1	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	196	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	8	3.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	196	22	11.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	187	8	4.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	190	11	5.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	186	5	2.7%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	182	3	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	197	1	0.5%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	197	4	2.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	192	6	3.1%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	201	4	2.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	207	4	1.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	203	3	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	222	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	222	7	3.2%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	228	9	3.9%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	220	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	225	3	1.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	234	2	0.9%	0.5%	0

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree40%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree54%

agree31%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree49%

agree23%

disagree6%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes40%

no60%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree71%

agree14%

strongly disagree14%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree37%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree20%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree31%

disagree6%

strongly disagree9%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree31%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know11%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree31%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree26%

disagree11%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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