St Stephens Church SchoolSwainswick Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bath.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephens Church School and Swainswick Church School are primary schools in Bath.
St Stephens Church School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Swainswick Church School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Swainswick Church School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephens Church School was judged Good and Swainswick Church School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Stephens Church School and 67.0% for Swainswick Church School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Stephens Church School (78.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Swainswick Church School (80.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BathSt Stephens Church School | BathSwainswick Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | 9th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 355 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 84 | |
| Location | Bath, BA1 5PZ | Bath, BA1 8DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 355 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.5% | 4.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 24.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Stephens Church School
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