Where to live in Bath and North East Somerset for good schools
Schools in Bath and North East Somerset average 55 on the School Chooser Score, 44th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £400,000 (100th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.
| # | Postcode district | Schools score | Primaries | Secondaries | Best primary | Best secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BS399 primaries, 0 secondaries | 58 | 589 scored | – | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School 93 | – |
| 2 | BA224 primaries, 4 secondaries | 56 | 5322 scored | 724 scored | Freshford Church School 97 | Hayesfield Girls School 82 |
| 3 | BA110 primaries, 2 secondaries | 56 | 579 scored | 512 scored | Swainswick Church School 89 | St Mark's CofE School 58 |
| 4 | BS317 primaries, 3 secondaries | 52 | 607 scored | 333 scored | Two Rivers Church of England Primary 100 | Wellsway School 73 |
| 5 | BA318 primaries, 4 secondaries | 46 | 4717 scored | 454 scored | Norton Hill Primary School 99 | Norton Hill Academy 75 |
How to read this
A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.