Oldfield School

Kelston Road, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 9AB

Good

Inspected 21 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

47.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,275

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bath and North East Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,275 / 1,096 (116%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.3%

Disadvantaged

10.7%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

20.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.3

Attainment 8

1,275 pupils

47.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

84 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

79%

To higher education

34%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

28.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

79.26

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

18.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£48,775

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£772 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.9

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,505

Spend per pupil

£7,383

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.