Vallis First School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–9 · Frome, Somerset
Vallis First School is a primary school in Frome, Somerset for ages 4–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Milk Street, Frome, BA11 3DB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 31.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “This is a rapidly improving school.”
- “It is now in a position of stability and rapid improvement.”
- “Pupils and staff are proud to be part of a warm and welcoming community.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, some pupils do not gain a deep understanding of the curriculum.”
- “In these subjects, the tasks that pupils complete are not well matched to the learning that the school wants pupils to secure.”
- “Additionally, due to gaps in their knowledge, some older pupils find new learning more difficult.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 0.0 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 0.4 mi Requires improvement
- Trinity Church of England First School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ Church First School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hayesdown First School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Berkley Church of England First School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beckington Church First School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Nunney First School 3.0 mi Standards maintained