Bath Academy occupies a Grade 1 listed building in the city centre. Originally established in the 1990s, the Academy offers a range of nationally accredited examination courses, mainly for students for whom English is an additional language, in preparation for entry to university courses across the United Kingdom. The Academy was registered in April 2012 for 120 students aged from 14 to 19 years. Most students are required to achieve a competent level of English for entry. No students have a statement of special educational needs. The Academy offers full-time courses in a range of GCSE subjects for students aged 14 to 16 years. The Academy uses nearby physical education and practical science facilities. There are currently 53 male and 26 female students, all aged 16 and above. Over a third of students are United Kingdom nationals and the rest are international students. The college currently has no students of compulsory school age. The Academy is registered and inspected by the British Council. The Academy provides accommodation with host families for its boarding students. It aims to ‘provide a first rate academic education to students from around the world including the United Kingdom to enable them to enter good quality universities in the United Kingdom and beyond’. This is the first integrated inspection of both education and boarding. A social care visit took place in March 2013.