Schools and Education in The Oval

There are 60 schools within 5 miles of The Oval town centre, including 34 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Bath Spa University, Swainswick Church School and Saltford CofE Primary School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
60
Primary
34
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
25
Outstanding (3) Good (25) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (29)
Bath Spa University 2.5 miles Eastern Terrace, Newton St Loe, Bath, BA2 9BN Inspected: 12 September 2025 Swainswick Church School Primary 3.3 miles Innox Lane, Upper Swainswick, Bath, BA1 8DB Inspected: 22 July 2024 Saltford CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Claverton Road, Saltford, Bristol, BS31 3DW Inspected: 17 May 2023
Moorlands Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Moorfields Road, Bath, BA2 2DQ Inspected: 10 July 2023 Moorlands Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Chantry Mead Road, Bath, BA2 2DE Inspected: 05 May 2023 Hayesfield Girls School Secondary 0.6 miles Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3LA Inspected: 16 January 2023 Beechen Cliff School Secondary 1 miles Kipling Avenue, Bath, BA2 4RE Inspected: 09 November 2023 Three Ways School 1.1 miles Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF Inspected: 04 July 2022 North Star 180° 1.1 miles Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Twerton Infant School Primary 1.1 miles Poolemead Road, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1QR Inspected: 19 May 2023 Saint Gregory's Catholic College Secondary 1.1 miles Sulis Manor Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 8PA Inspected: 15 December 2022 St Michaels Junior Church School Primary 1.2 miles Cleeve Green, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1RW Inspected: 21 September 2022 Bath Academy 1.2 miles Queen's Parade, Bath, BA1 2HX Inspected: 27 November 2013 Newbridge Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Evelyn Road, Bath, BA1 3LL Inspected: 24 January 2025 Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Primary 1.4 miles Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5BU Inspected: 23 January 2023 St Andrew's Church School Primary 1.5 miles Northampton Buildings, Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2SN Inspected: 04 July 2022 Oldfield School Secondary 1.9 miles Kelston Road, Bath, BA1 9AB Inspected: 03 March 2025 Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary 2 miles Bath, BA2 6NN Inspected: 18 January 2023 Ralph Allen School Secondary 2.1 miles Paddock Woods, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 7AD Inspected: 01 May 2024 Weston All Saints CofE Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Broadmoor Lane, Weston, Bath, BA1 4JR Inspected: 14 November 2023 St Mark's CofE School Secondary 2.4 miles Bay Tree Road, Bath, BA1 6ND Inspected: 04 April 2022 University of Bath 2.5 miles North Fire Road, Bath, BA2 7AY Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Saviours Infant Church School Primary 2.5 miles Spring Lane, Larkhall, Bath, BA1 6NY Inspected: 21 September 2022 Bathampton Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Tyning Road, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6TQ Inspected: 11 March 2023 Batheaston Church School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Northend, Bath, BA1 7EP Inspected: 13 July 2022 Marksbury CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles A39, Bath, BA2 9HS Inspected: 22 July 2024 Peasedown St John Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Bath Road, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8DH Inspected: 17 November 2023 Winsley CoE VC Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Tyning Road, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 2JN Inspected: 11 July 2024
St Martin's Garden Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2UN Inspected: 16 December 2024 Bath College 16 plus 1.1 miles Avon Street, Bath, BA1 1UP Inspected: 29 November 2024
Roundhill Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Roundhill Grove, Southdown, Bath, BA2 1LG Inspected: 14 October 2025
First Steps Moorlands Children's Centre 0.3 miles Moorfields Road, Moorlands, Bath, BA2 2DQ Oldfield Park Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Lymore Terrace, Twerton, Bath, BA2 2JL St John's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Oldfield Lane, Bath, BA2 3NR St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Bloomfield Rise, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2BN Oldfield Park Infant School Primary 0.8 miles Dorset Close, Bath, BA2 3RF St Martins Garden Children's Centre 0.9 miles Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RE Parkside Children's Centre 1.2 miles Charlotte Street, City Centre, Bath, BA1 2NE The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College 1.2 miles Lyncombe Vale, Lyncombe Vale, Bath, BA2 4LT First Steps Twerton Children's Centre 1.2 miles Woodhouse Road, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1SY Widcombe Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Archway Street, Bath, BA2 4JG Widcombe CofE Junior School Primary 1.4 miles Archway Street, Bath, BA2 4JG Combe Down CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Rock Lane, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5JQ Prior Park College 1.7 miles Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH Weston Children's Centre 1.8 miles Penn Hill Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 4EH St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Penn Hill Road, Weston, Bath, BA1 4EH Kingswood Preparatory School 1.9 miles Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5SD St Stephens Church School Primary 2 miles Richmond Place, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5PZ King Edward's School 2 miles North Road, Bath, BA2 6HU Royal High School GDST 2 miles College Road, Lansdown Road, BA1 5SZ Kingswood School 2.1 miles Lansdown Road, Bath, BA1 5RG St Saviours Junior Church School Primary 2.5 miles Eldon Place, Larkhall, BATH, BA1 6TG Monkton Combe School 2.6 miles Waterhouse Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, BA2 7HG Hambling View Independent School 2.6 miles Claverton Down Road, Claverton Down Road, Bath, BA2 7AE St Julian's Church School Primary 3.2 miles High Street, Bath, BA2 8QS Freshford Church School Primary 3.9 miles High Street, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WE Bathford Church School Primary 4 miles Manor Drive, Bathford, Bath, BA1 7UB Peasedown St John Children's Centre 4.3 miles Bath Road, Church Road, Bath, BA2 8DH Shoscombe Church School Primary 4.7 miles St Julian's Road, Shoscombe, Bath, BA2 8NB St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Lansdown View, Timsbury, Bath, BA2 0JR