School profile

St Martin's Garden Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bath, BA2 2UN

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,813 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Martin's Garden Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nathan Jenkins
TrustPALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
Opened01 Sept 2016

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143108.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths25%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset105105
Expected standard in reading34%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset78%76%
Expected standard in writing41%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset73%73%
Expected standard in maths31%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset75%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls73
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.8%
First language not English18.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.60
Average class size15.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.2%
Other mixed
7.5%
White and Black Caribbean
6%
Other White
5.5%
Indian
5.5%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other Asian
3.5%
African
3%
White and Black African
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6
Teachers (FTE)15.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.15
Support staff (FTE)19.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBath and North East SomersetEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than Bath and North East Somerset0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate16.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Martin's Garden Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondarySaint Gregory's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
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Good
0.8 miPrimaryMoorlands Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryMoorlands Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
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Good
1.2 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryRoundhill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryOldfield Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicablePrior Park ParagonOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miSecondaryBeechen Cliff SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Martin's Garden Primary School

What is St Martin's Garden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Martin's Garden Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Martin's Garden Primary School rank in England?

St Martin's Garden Primary School ranks 14,813 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are St Martin's Garden Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 25% of pupils at St Martin's Garden Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Martin's Garden Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Martin's Garden Primary School made 27 offers from 38 applications (1.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Martin's Garden Primary School?

St Martin's Garden Primary School has 201 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Martin's Garden Primary School?

St Martin's Garden Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Martin's Garden Primary School?

At St Martin's Garden Primary School, the average class had 15.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Martin's Garden Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Martin's Garden Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.