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Oldfield Park Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Bath, BA2 3RF

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Oldfield Park Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils178
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Jeff Seatter
TrustPALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBath and North East Somerset
Opened01 Nov 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143557.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils178
Girls91
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.6%
First language not English9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size29.8

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
73%
Other White
9.6%
Other mixed
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
2.2%
White and Black African
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
Irish
0.6%
Indian
0.6%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)8.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.89
Support staff (FTE)8.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.7

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.136
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
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 absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Bath and North East Somerset4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, similar to Bath and North East Somerset9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Oldfield Park Infant School

What is Oldfield Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Oldfield Park Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jul 2015.

How hard is it to get into Oldfield Park Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oldfield Park Infant School made 60 offers from 136 applications (2.3 per offer), and 52 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oldfield Park Infant School?

Oldfield Park Infant School has 178 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Oldfield Park Infant School?

Oldfield Park Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oldfield Park Infant School?

At Oldfield Park Infant School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oldfield Park Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oldfield Park Infant School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.