North Hill House

Other independent special school · Ages 6–19 · Frome, Somerset

North Hill House is an independent special school in Frome, Somerset for ages 6–19.

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“North Hill House places pupils’ needs at the heart of its work.”
“Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, whatever their starting points.”
“The school’s culture, marked by trusting relationships, empathy and high goals, helps pupils reconnect with learning.”

“However, leaders recognise that handwriting is not taught consistently well.”
“This affects the quality of some pupils’ written work, which limits how well they can demonstrate their understanding.”
“However, some checks teachers make are not used consistently to identify gaps or to inform future teaching.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	2.9	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Somerset.