Best secondary schools in Bath

Norton Hill Academy is the top-ranked secondary school in Bath (LocaleIQ score 81.2 out of 100). Ofsted: Good. Attainment 8 50.2. The score combines Ofsted outcome, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Bath secondary pool.

Widcombe CofE Junior School tops the Bath primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 97.5). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 79% · higher 12%. See the full primary school ranking for Bath for the complete list.

Attainment 8 measures average GCSE grades across eight subjects; Progress 8 compares actual grades against predictions based on KS2 — a positive figure means pupils outperformed expectations. Top performers in Bath: Norton Hill Academy (Attainment 8 50.2); Hayesfield Girls School (Attainment 8 57.0); Beechen Cliff School (Attainment 8 55.0). Both metrics feed into the LocaleIQ secondary school score.

None of the ranked secondary schools in Bath currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. 14 schools are rated Good — the highest grade in the Bath pool. Ofsted re-inspects on a risk-based cycle, so ratings can change; check individual profiles for inspection dates.

This ranking covers 14 secondary schools in the Bath comparison pool. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, BA2 has the strongest cluster — 73.6 average across 4 ranked secondary schools. BS31 sits at the lower end (36.1 average). Strong schools still need the right sector because Bath compresses very different pockets into one label. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.