 Prior to 2012 the main school was for girls only, with a co-educational sixth form.In 2017, the school had 1036 students aged 11 to 18.Oldfield School was founded in 1892 to serve the city of Bath; in 1959 the school moved from the city centre to agricultural land on the western outskirts of the city, overlooking the River Avon valley, and now attracts pupils from a wider area including the eastern outskirts of Bristol.