Overall Oxbridge
#1,041
12 ranked schools · -127 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
150
Offers
25
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Bath
In the valley of the River Avon, enclosed by wooded limestone hills in Somerset, Bath grew from a Roman spa settlement of around 60 AD into a Georgian city whose honey-coloured stone crescents and terraces earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1987. Great Western Railway services from Bath Spa reach Bristol Temple Meads in around twelve minutes, placing the city within easy range of the Southwest's second major school and employment hub. Lansdown, rising steeply north of the Royal Crescent, is among the most sought-after addresses for school catchments in the city, while Widcombe, across the river to the south, draws families competing for primary places near the centre. Bath's historic core concentrates several of the city's most keenly contested state-school places, and Combe Down and the village of Freshford extend the catchment search into the quieter surrounding countryside. Around 94,000 people live in the city today.
37
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which14sixth forms·27faith59 total
Area Performance
Bath schools rank in the top 41% of England
Across 55 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.39/10, -0.07 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Bath schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Bath vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 41%
Across all ranked Bath schools
Top 51%Primaryavg #7,651 of 14,978
Top 24%Secondaryavg #942 of 3,861
Top 32%Sixth formavg #808 of 2,554
Primary schools: 29 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,651
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,651
-1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 51% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 12 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#942
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 24% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
58%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.4
-1.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#942
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 24% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
58%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.4
-1.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#808
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 32% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#808
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 32% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
35%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#265
9 ranked schools · -12 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
82
Offers
11
Offer rate13.4%
-1.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#951
12 ranked schools · -178 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
68
Offers
14
Offer rate20.6%
-8.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bath
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Bath
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Bath
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