Rode Methodist VC First School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–9 · Frome, Somerset
Rode Methodist VC First School is a primary school in Frome, Somerset for ages 4–9 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Rode, Frome, BA11 6NZ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 March 2023
Strengths
- “Rode Methodist VC First School delivers its aim to ‘light the spark’ in learning for all pupils.”
- “Leaders have created a curriculum that is ambitious and well-considered.”
- “They provide a wealth of opportunities for pupils that enable them to flourish.”
To improve
- “However, the clarity about essential curriculum knowledge is not yet defined across all subjects.”
- “Where the curriculum is not clear assessment is less effective and pupils do not develop as deep an understanding.”
- “However, pupils have less knowledge of cultures that are different to their own.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Beckington Church First School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School 2.3 mi Good
- Berkley Church of England First School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hayesdown First School 3.5 mi School remains Good
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 3.8 mi Not judged
- Vallis First School 3.9 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 4.0 mi Requires improvement
- Trinity Church of England First School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade