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Faith schools in Frome

All 5 faith schools in Frome.

5 schools in Frome

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  1. St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome

    Frome, BA11 3AP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Frome faith schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Frome faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Frome faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    24.7
    View school St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
  2. Selwood Academy

    Frome, BA11 2EF · Academy · Middle · Ages 9 to 13

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Methodist

    Results above the Frome faith schools average.

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Frome faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Frome faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    658
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school Selwood Academy
  3. Christ Church First School

    Frome, BA11 5AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 9

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    9 first choices, 15 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.8%Frome faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    47
    Pupils per teacher
    12.0
    View school Christ Church First School
  4. Trinity Church of England First School

    Frome, BA11 4LB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 9

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.4%Frome faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    297
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school Trinity Church of England First School
  5. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

    Frome, BA11 1QG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 9

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.6%Frome faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
The big picture

How Frome's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Frome average 5.9%St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome: 4.4%Trinity Church of England First School: 4.4%Selwood Academy: 6.5%St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome: 6.6%Christ Church First School: 7.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Frome

Ofsted grades in Frome

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Frome

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 5 faith schools in Frome have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Frome, explained

There are 5 faith schools in Frome, teaching 1,365 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

67.8% of pupils in Frome faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,185 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Frome?
There are 5 faith schools in Frome, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Frome?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Frome on Eduscope are St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome and Selwood Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Frome ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Frome faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Frome is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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