Selwood Academy
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Frome, Somerset
Selwood Academy is a middle school in Frome, Somerset for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2022.
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Catchment area for Selwood 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
- Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 658 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff agree that the school has improved.”
- “The school is a tolerant place where newcomers, including a number of pupils from Ukraine, are welcomed and quickly assimilate.”
- “Pupils are friendly and polite.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, staff do not know how to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well enough.”
- “The school’s curriculum is not yet sufficiently adapted in some areas to meet the needs of pupils with SEND.”
- “Staff do not always know pupils’ specific needs and strategies that would help them to adapt their curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 71% | 62% |
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.
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