Beckington Church First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–9 · Frome, Somerset
Beckington Church First School is a primary school in Frome, Somerset for ages 5–9 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6TG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 78 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Staff know and value each and every pupil.”
- “From the moment they arrive in the morning, staff greet pupils positively and help them to settle so that they are ready to learn.”
- “Pupils successfully live out the school's pledge, 'Kind words, kind actions, kind hearts'.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not consistently develop a detailed understanding of the important concepts that leaders intend them to learn.”
- “This hinders the progress that some pupils make across the curriculum.”
- “However, teachers do not consistently address errors of this kind.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Rode Methodist VC First School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Berkley Church of England First School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hayesdown First School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 2.6 mi Not judged
- Vallis First School 2.7 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 2.8 mi Requires improvement
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School 3.1 mi Good
- Trinity Church of England First School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade