Oakfield Academy
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Frome, Somerset
Oakfield Academy is a middle school in Frome, Somerset for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 23 January 2024.
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Catchment area for Oakfield Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Oakfield Road, Frome, BA11 4JF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 490 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Oakfield are part of a welcoming and supportive community.”
- “They benefit from a well-planned curriculum that allows them to be immersed in different subjects throughout their time at school.”
- “Staff get to know them, and their individual needs, well.”
To improve
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they could in national tests at the end of Year 6.”
- “Disadvantaged pupils in particular have underperformed over several years.”
- “However, these improvements have not yet translated into outcomes for many pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Critchill Special School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Wessex Lodge School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Avanti Park School 0.5 mi Good
- Fromefield Manor School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Hill House 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Selwood Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Springmead Preparatory School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newbury Manor School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade