Bath and North East Somerset schools in numbers

How Bath and North East Somerset's 91 schools compare with South West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).

Schools91open, all types

Pupils31,546on roll

Primary schools63

Secondary schools14

Primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset Secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset

Who the pupils are

Measure	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	England	Rank
Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 80 schools	18.5%	21.8%	26.3%	24thof 151
Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 80 schools	18.7%	21.8%	27.1%	21stof 151
Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 80 schools	8.4%	9.6%	18.6%	125thof 151
Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 78 schools	15.1%	15.1%	14.5%	53rdof 151
Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 78 schools	8.4%	11.0%	11.6%	138thof 151

Classrooms and teachers

Measure	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	England	Rank
Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 74 schools	24.5	24.5	25.0	57thof 151
Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 74 schools	13.9%	11.8%	10.6%	136thof 151
Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 80 schools	19.7	18.9	19.0	117thof 151
Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 77 schools	15.5%	16.5%	15.0%	96thof 151
Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 80 schools	£49,323	£49,716	£51,377	141stof 151
Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 77 schools	3.7	4.2	4.7	14thof 151

Attendance and behaviour

Measure	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	England	Rank
Attendance2024/25 · 78 schools	93.8%	93.8%	93.8%	66thof 151
Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 78 schools	14.3%	15.1%	15.8%	32ndof 151
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 78 schools	9.8	8.5	7.0	127thof 151

Money

Measure	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	England	Rank
Spend per pupil2024/25 · 77 schools	£7,583	£8,849	£9,273	–
Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 77 schools	£3,708	£4,118	£4,229	139thof 151
Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 78 schools	6.1%	7.3%	8.3%	108thof 151
Schools in deficit2024/25 · 79 schools	22.8%	13.5%	14.1%	123rdof 151

Results

Measure	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	England	Rank
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 14 schools	44.1%	46.5%	46.1%	83rdof 150
Average GCSE score2024/25 · 14 schools	45.8	46.9	47.0	79thof 150
Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 53 schools	63.0%	60.7%	63.1%	85thof 151
Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 53 schools	7.8%	7.6%	8.3%	82ndof 151

Ofsted, score and places

Measure	Bath and North East Somerset	South West	England	Rank
Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 73 schools	12%	13%	13%	74thof 151
Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 53 schools	100%	91%	94%	4thof 151
Scored above similar schoolsnow · 74 schools	41%	29%	35%	53rdof 151
Places taken2024/25 · 75 schools	81.0%	82.3%	86.2%	127thof 151
Academies and free schoolsnow · 83 schools	90%	66%	52%	4thof 154
Free breakfast clubsnow · 83 schools	7.2%	8.9%	12.0%	117thof 154