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Widcombe Infant School

URN
143010
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Widcombe Infant School
URN
143010
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

80 / 100

Excellent

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

78

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#19 of 52 schools in Bath and North East Somerset

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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  • Recommended application mix
  • Alternative schools
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Widcombe Infant School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Widcombe Infant School

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Ofsted inspections

Report card (from November 2025)

From November 2025, Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade. Schools receive grades across several areas on a report card.

Latest publication date
11 February 2026
Inspection date
6 January 2026
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingMet

Inspection outcomes

  • Safeguarding

    Met

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Inclusion

    Strong standard

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Curriculum and teaching

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

60

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

169

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

60

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.82×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Bath and North East Somerset)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.widcombeinfantschool.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Bath and North East Somerset to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

BA2 4JG - Archway Street, Bath, Somerset

Contact details

Address
Archway Street, Bath, Somerset
Postcode
BA2 4JG
Phone
1225421998
Website
www.widcombeinfantschool.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bath and North East Somerset
Local authority code
800

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 210 schools in Bath and North East Somerset.

Authority statistics

Total schools

210

Open schools

94

Closed schools

116

Primary schools

141

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Expected standard

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Achievement

    Expected standard

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Attendance and behaviour

    Expected standard

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Personal development and wellbeing

    Strong standard

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Leadership and governance

    Expected standard

    Graded 6 January 2026

  • Early years

    Expected standard
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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    11 February 20266 January 2026S5 InspectionReport cardView report for inspection published 11 February 2026
    6 December 20213 November 2021S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 6 December 2021
    • Report card

      Published
      11 February 2026
      Inspected
      6 January 2026
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • Good

      Published
      6 December 2021
      Inspected
      3 November 2021
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    35.5%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 60

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    29

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary141 (67.1%)
    • Secondary29 (13.8%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other40 (19.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Widcombe Infant School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Widcombe CofE Junior School61 mPrimaryOpen
    Widcombe CofE Junior School61 mPrimaryClosed
    Lime Grove Special School424 mNot applicableClosed
    Bath College688 m16 plusOpen
    Beechen Cliff School808 mSecondaryClosed
    Beechen Cliff School808 mSecondaryClosed
    Beechen Cliff School809 mSecondaryOpen
    The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College947 mNot applicableOpen
    Bath Academy975 mNot applicableOpen
    • Widcombe Infant School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Widcombe CofE Junior School
      Distance
      61 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Widcombe CofE Junior School
      Distance
      61 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Lime Grove Special School
      Distance
      424 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bath and North East Somerset)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbot Alphege AcademyPrimaryBA1 9AUClosed
    Bathampton Primary SchoolPrimaryBA2 6TQOpen
    Bathampton Primary SchoolPrimaryBA2 6TQClosed
    Batheaston Church SchoolPrimaryBA1 7EPOpen
    Batheaston CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryBA1 7EPClosed
    • Abbot Alphege Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BA1 9AU
      Status
      Closed
    • Bathampton Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BA2 6TQ
      Status
      Open
    • Bathampton Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BA2 6TQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Batheaston Church School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BA1 7EP
      Status
      Open
    • Batheaston CofE Primary School
    Bath College
    Distance
    688 m
    Phase
    16 plus
    Status
    Open
  • Beechen Cliff School
    Distance
    808 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Beechen Cliff School
    Distance
    808 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Beechen Cliff School
    Distance
    809 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College
    Distance
    947 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Bath Academy
    Distance
    975 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    BA1 7EP
    Status
    Closed