St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–9 · Frome, Somerset
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome is a primary school in Frome, Somerset for ages 4–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 23 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Christchurch Street East, Frome, BA11 1QG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending St John’s First School and are keen to do well.”
- “The school is a welcoming and nurturing environment.”
- “The values of kindness, safety and respect underpin the ethos of the school.”
To improve
- “While the school has identified what needs to improve, the pace of improvement has been too slow.”
- “As a result, the curriculum does not yet ensure all pupils are ready for the next stage in their learning.”
- “However, some subjects are less well developed, including some areas of the English curriculum, beyond phonics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 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.
- Vallis First School 0.4 mi Not judged
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 0.4 mi Not judged
- Christ Church First School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hayesdown First School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Trinity Church of England First School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Berkley Church of England First School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beckington Church First School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Nunney First School 3.0 mi Standards maintained