School Chooser

Oldfield Park Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedAcademy251 pupilsBathBath and North East Somerset
School Chooser Score
62
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 40 to 79
Out of 100. Better than 68% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
Reached the expected level at 1163%England 63%
Attendance95.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
PlacesFull251 pupils, 240 places
Pupils per teacher24.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll251Census January 2026

Oldfield Park Junior School is a converter academy in Bath for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 251 pupils, 11 more than it has places for. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 62 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 68% of the 50 schools most like it.

Lymore Terrace, Twerton, Bath, BA2 2JL01225 423477oldfieldparkjuniorschool.comMrs Rachael Van Roy headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

63 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1163%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level11%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 71%71%20172018: 67%67%20182019: 63%63%20192023: 69%69%20232024: 70%70%20242025: 63%63%2025
Since 2017: -8%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017†Bath and North East SomersetEngland
Pupils tested636162717265
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%70%69%63%67%71%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths11%5%3%11%11%5%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0108.0107.0105.0108.0108.0106.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0105.0105.0104.0105.0106.0104.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0107.0107.0106.0108.0108.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard87%82%82%75%86%89%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard78%84%82%73%76%86%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)76%82%76%82%72%78%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.3-1.3+0.5+1.5
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.2-3.4-1.6-0.1
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged39%53%23%43%47%67%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged73%77%82%68%73%72%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Oldfield Park Junior School, the school this one replaced in November 2016. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
39%73%
Gap 34 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
52%74%
Gap 22 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%11%
Gap 11 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Nearly full247 pupils for 260 places, 2024/25
95% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

How places were given out for September 2026.

EntryPlacesApplied at allHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary6088LA
2025 Primary6088LA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll251Census January 2026
Places240105% full
Pupils from low-income families19%19% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English8%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%31 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%15 pupils with a plan
Average class size31.48 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils100%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)18%£69,750 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls120 / 131
White British pupils79%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (16), emotional and mental health (15), Moderate learning difficulty (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Physical disability (2), Hearing impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll251248235247251248
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals19%22%23%24%22%20%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language8%7%6%7%7%7%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%11%13%13%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%5%6%5%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.5%5.3%6.7%7.1%2.9%3.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.7%4.3%5.3%6.0%2.5%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.0%1.4%1.1%0.4%1.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.5%11.9%18.6%20.9%5.9%7.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.40.42.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers10.3full-time equivalent, 15 people
Pupils per teacher24.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants11.3full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,927
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,250England £7,128. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£6,569England £7,587. Total £1.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,621England £3,405
Money in reserve0%Very little put by: £3,431, £14 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£79kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,250spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m44812 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate52 per 1,000 people43% lower than the England average
Typical house price£400,000Bath and North East Somerset
Nearest bus stop50 mAscension Church, 33 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy410 m325Good 2023Compare
Moorlands Infant SchoolAcademy600 m177Good 202384Compare
Moorlands Junior SchoolAcademy660 m236Good 202338Compare
Oldfield Park Infant SchoolAcademy850 m178Not inspectedCompare
Roundhill Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles217Report card 20261Compare
St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles277No overall grade 202487Compare
Twerton Infant SchoolCouncil0.9 miles150Good 202310Compare
Newbridge Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles405Good 202076Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Oldfield Park Junior School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats68%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 62 is 15 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 8 · middle 47 · highest 96100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 62 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 62% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 40 to 79. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.04
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 63 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 63 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.01
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.04
2024/25; 253 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.03
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 63 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Oldfield Park Junior School a good school?

It is about average. Oldfield Park Junior School scores 62 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 68% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 40 to 79, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How good are Oldfield Park Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 63% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 11% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Oldfield Park Junior School have?

251 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 240 places, so it is 105% full.

Is Oldfield Park Junior School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Oldfield Park Junior School?

Pupils were in school 95.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Oldfield Park Junior School?

The average class had 31.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 100% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lymore Terrace, Twerton, Bath, BA2 2JL
Telephone
01225 423477
Website
www.oldfieldparkjuniorschool.com
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Van Roy
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Palladian Academy Trust (13 schools)
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Ward
Southdown
Constituency
Bath
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 November 2016 (academy converter)
URN
143558 · LAESTAB 8002159 · UKPRN 10061776
Formerly
Oldfield Park Junior School

Where these figures come from