Culverhay Sports Centre will remain open for at least the next year after an agreement was reached by the council and the local school.
The future of the leisure centre was in doubt after Bath Community Academy, which inherited it from the old Culverhay School, said it could not afford to run it.
At the moment it is run by operator Aquaterra through a contract with Bath and North East Somerset Council, but this is due to come to an end on June 30.
However the local authority has been in talks with both the school, an academy run through the Cabot Learning Federation, and Aquaterra and has come to an agreement which will see the facility remain open for public use.
Councillor David Dixon, B&NES cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: "In response to Bath Community Academy requesting assistance from B&NES Council to keep Culverhay Sports Centre open for community use, we are willing to provide financial support to achieve this for at least the next year.
"This will give the school, with support from the council, the opportunity to consider the best long-term options for the future of the facilities.
"The good news for local people is that because of level of our financial commitment the sports centre will remain open for business as normal."
The agreement has been welcomed by head teacher Adam Williams.
He said: "The Cabot Learning Federation is delighted that there has been a positive outcome to the recent discussion with the local authority with regard to the immediate future of the community sports provision on the site of Bath Community Academy.
"The federation and BCA have always been committed to the local community having the best facilities possible and we are pleased that we have been able to play a part in this positive decision."
Under the arrangement the facilities, leased by Cabot Learning Federation from the council, will continue to be run by Aquaterra.
B&NES and the Cabot Learning Federation have committed £90,000 to the scheme to make sure it stays open for at least the next 12 months.
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