Most sought-after schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ralph Allen School Bath, secondary |
1.30 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 2 |
Chew Stoke Church School Bristol, primary |
1.29 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 3 |
Saltford CofE Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.29 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Pensford Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 5 |
Widcombe Infant School Bath, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 6 |
Freshford Church School Bath, primary |
1.15 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 7 |
Bathwick St Mary Church School Bath, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Hayesfield Girls School Bath, secondary |
1.13 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 9 |
Saint Gregory's Catholic College Bath, secondary |
1.09 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Wellsway School Bristol, secondary |
1.09 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 11 |
Newbridge Primary School Bath, primary |
1.08 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy Keynsham, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Chew Valley School Bristol, secondary |
1.03 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 14 |
St Stephens Church School Bath, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 15 |
Moorlands Infant School Bath, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Bathford Church School Bath, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
East Harptree Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 20 |
Peasedown St John Primary School Bath, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Shoscombe Church School Bath, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 22 |
St Andrew's Church School Bath, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 23 |
St Keyna Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 24 |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Radstock, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
St Mary's CofE Primary School Bath, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
St Nicholas Church School Radstock, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
Trinity Church School Bath, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
Welton Primary School Radstock, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 29 |
Westfield Primary School Radstock, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 30 |
Beechen Cliff School Bath, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Somervale Secondary School Radstock, secondary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
Chandag Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 33 |
Norton Hill Academy Radstock, secondary |
0.97 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
St John's CofE Primary School Radstock, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Whitchurch Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 36 |
Batheaston Church School Bath, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Cameley CEVC Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 38 |
Castle Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
Farmborough Church Primary School Bath, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Longvernal Primary School Radstock, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
Midsomer Norton Primary School Radstock, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 42 |
Paulton Infant School Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 43 |
St Martin's Garden Primary School Bath, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 44 |
Clutton Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
St Julian's Church School Bath, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
Writhlington School Radstock, secondary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Combe Down CofE Primary School Bath, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 48 |
Marksbury CofE Primary School Bath, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 49 |
Oldfield Park Infant School Bath, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 50 |
St John's Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 51 |
Norton Hill Primary School Midsomer Norton, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
St Saviours Infant Church School Bath, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 53 |
Bishop Sutton Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 54 |
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Bath, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 55 |
St Philip's CofE Primary School Bath, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 56 |
Weston All Saints CofE Primary School Bath, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Oldfield School Bath, secondary |
0.88 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
Twerton Infant School Bath, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 59 |
Roundhill Primary School Bath, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 60 |
Bathampton Primary School Bath, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 61 |
Chew Magna Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
Two Rivers Church of England Primary Bristol, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Lift Broadlands Bristol, secondary |
0.61 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 64 |
St Mark's CofE School Bath, secondary |
0.58 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 64 schools in Bath and North East Somerset have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Bath and North East Somerset · How we compare schools.