in pupil health education. Extra curricular activities encouraged children to extend their academic interests into the local community. It was awarded the Gold Sportsmark in 2008 for its commitment to sport training. In 2006, Ofsted judged the school to be satisfactory on a four-point scale of outstanding, good, satisfactory and poor. Some aspects of the school were rated as good, but the sixth form was given an overall rating of poor. In 2009, Ofsted inspected the school again and upgraded its rating to good. The sixth form also received the same good rating. The report, which praised the school's improvement since the previous inspection, did note that Culverhay has a higher than average number of pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities, and that the number of pupils with a statement of special educational needs was almost double that of other schools. In 2009, Culverhay was the worst performing school in Bath and North East Somerset, with 38% of pupils achieving five or more GCSE passes at grade C or higher including mathematics and English. In 2010, the pass rate dropped to 31%, again the lowest in the area. In 2010, the school was identified for closure by Bath and North East Somerset council because of the large reduction in pupil numbers, from 476 at the time of the Ofsted inspection in May 2006 to 401 in May 2009. In January 2011, there were 348 pupils. A consultation on the school's closure took place in September and October 2010. Despite 74% of respondents saying they were against, the council backed the closure, so no new pupils were to be admitted from September 2012. However, in September 2011, the decision to close the school was revoked after an independent assessment deemed that the school was sustainable as a co-educational establishment. £700,000 in funding was to be provided by the council for the necessary alterations. The school would remain financially viable as it was proposed to make a reduction in pupil intake levels as well. In October 2011, government approval was received for Culverhay to become a sponsored academy run by Cabot Learning Federation. Bath Community Academy Bath Community Academy opened in the same buildings in 2012 as an 11–19 co-educational secondary school, part of the Cabot Learning Federation based in Bristol. Subjects taught at the academy included art, child development, computing, dance, design technology, drama, English and literacy, geography, history, iMedia, mathematics,