Bath & North East Somerset Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 90 schools.

Region

South West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

800

Schools

90 (63 primary, 14 secondary, 2 special)

Pupils

31,546

Population

200,898 (35,689 aged 0-17)

Academisation

75 academies, 5 LA-maintained (93.8% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

13 — largest: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (21 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 139 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 47.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 48.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jean Kelly

Website

www.bathnes.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs