Farmborough Church Primary School
Bath, BA2 0FY · Bath and North East Somerset · primary school
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46th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset we can score, 63 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 1,727 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.8/10 among them, against 2.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 57.0 · 32 | 62% | 1.98 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 38% | 0.40 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Farmborough Church Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 57.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.8 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in football, craft, and cookery, with access to both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 153 pupils against a stated capacity of 175. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in core subjects? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the school maintain engagement for pupils during the breakfast club?
What Ofsted said about Farmborough Church Primary School
Overview
Farmborough Church Primary School is described as an inclusive and welcoming environment where pupils are "confident and caring" and "thrive through the broad and rich experiences" provided. The report highlights a "distinctive" vision underpinned by strong values, resulting in "Outstanding" personal development and "Good" quality of education, behaviour, and leadership.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate "positive attitudes to their learning" with conduct that is "calm and purposeful".
- The curriculum is "ambitious" and "recently refined", ensuring pupils use "subject-specific vocabulary" and link knowledge to new concepts.
- Early reading teaching is "consistently effective", with pupils becoming "proficient word readers by the end of Year 1".
- The school’s wider offer is "exceptional", providing a "wealth of opportunities" for pupils to develop talents, including high attendance at clubs and community choir.
- Governance is "very effective", with leaders showing consideration for staff workload and well-being.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, assessment data is not always used to ensure pupils "learn and practise the right skills at the right time", leading to incoherent knowledge building.
- Curriculum implementation in some subjects does not always "precisely match pupils’ needs", preventing them from securely building on prior knowledge.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective".
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% |
| 2023/24 | 68% |
| 2024/25 | 57% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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