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Swainswick Church School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Swainswick Church School is a Academy converter primary school in Bath, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Swainswick Church School is an academy converter in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 74 pupils on roll, of whom 4% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #29 of 53 primaries in Bath and North East Somerset and #8,242 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 60%

Reading100% LA 76%

Writing67% LA 70%

Maths89% LA 72%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading75% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA 0.7

-1.1 to 6.6

3.1

Write

LA -0.4

-0.6 to 6.8

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.5 to 2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 June 2024

Inspection Report

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04 May 2023

Inspection Report

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06 November 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-06-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-11-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-09-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(1 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 74 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	74	1	1.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	75	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	77	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	76	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	76	2	2.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	80	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	78	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	78	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	74	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	75	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	76	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	78	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	78	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	78	0	0.0%	0.6%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 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.

90.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

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

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree50%

agree44%

don't know6%

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

strongly agree30%

agree50%

disagree14%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree42%

agree26%

disagree10%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable16%

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

yes34%

no66%

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

strongly agree24%

agree29%

disagree35%

strongly disagree6%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree54%

agree38%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree26%

disagree8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree46%

agree50%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree58%

agree38%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree52%

agree46%

disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree70%

agree18%

disagree8%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no12%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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.

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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