Churchfields, the Village School, is celebrating a highly positive outcome following its recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS), published on 13 January 2026. The report praises the school for living out its Christian foundation and enabling both pupils and adults to flourish across its two sites in Atworth and Monkton Farleigh. Inspectors...
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St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington is praised in Church report
St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington, Radstock has been praised for its ‘inspirational leadership’ and a ‘deeply supportive, caring culture’ in a recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report. The one-day inspection focused on the school’s Christian vision and its impact on the whole school community. In particular, the SIAMS...
St Saviour’s Bath – a school where everyone is welcomed and valued
Children at St Saviour’s Junior School in Larkhall, Bath are inspired by the Good Samaritan to be the best that they can be, an inspection has found. David Hatrey, who carried out the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) visit in October, said the school was living out its vision, which is underpinned...
SIAMS report praises St Saviour’s Infant School’s ‘distinctly Christian values’
An inspector who visited St Saviour’s Infant School in Bath has praised the way the school’s “distinctly Christian vision” and use of the parable of the Good Samaritan had shaped an accessibly-worded Caring Code that children could understand and articulate. The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report was carried out by David...
Excellent rating for Swainswick Primary where every pupil is a ‘shining light’
A ‘transformational’ village primary school near Bath, whose pupils are ‘shining lights, bringing about positive change for themselves and the world around them’, has been praised in glowing terms by inspectors. Swainswick Church School was graded ‘Excellent’ by a SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspector earlier this month. In her report, which...
Batheaston – ‘A school where pupils dream of all possibilities that they might achieve’
Pupils ‘grow in love for learning, each other and the world around them’ – that’s the conclusion of a church inspector who visited Batheaston Church School this month. The SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspector said the ‘inspirational leadership of the headteacher and staff have created a culture of exceptional care and support...
SIAMS reports find Widcombe Junior School to be Excellent
Widcombe C of E Junior School in Bath has been classed at Excellent in all aspects following a visit by inspector Daphne Spitzer for their Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report. The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) places emphasis on evaluating the influence of a Church School’s Christian vision...