Norton St Philip Church of England First SchoolFreshford Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bath.
Summary of the comparison
Norton St Philip Church of England First School and Freshford Church School are primary schools in Bath.
Norton St Philip Church of England First School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Freshford Church School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Freshford Church School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton St Philip Church of England First School was judged Good and Freshford Church School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Freshford Church School (88.0% in 2022-23, 96.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BathNorton St Philip Church of England First School | BathFreshford Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 154th of 209 in Somerset | 2nd of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 55 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 60 | 160 | |
| Location | Bath, BA2 7LU | Bath, BA2 7WE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 96.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 35.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 55 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 1.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Norton St Philip Church of England First School
Freshford Church School
Full profiles: Norton St Philip Church of England First School · Freshford Church School