St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

Somerset · BA11 1QG

General information Primary School · 4-9 years Who goes here 185 pupils, 31.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

General Information

Address: Christchurch Street East, Frome, BA11 1QG – View on map
Phone: 01373462251
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Teresa/Nicole Gilbert/Simenton
Age range: 4-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

185 pupils out of 300 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 58
% eligible for free school meals: 31.4%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (more mixed than the Somerset average)
English as an additional language: 14% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 28.4% a year (Somerset 17.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 52% moved to another school, 48% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Somerset: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 5 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Somerset, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 24.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 21.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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134th of 138 primary schools in Somerset for Ofsted rating

#132St Aldhelms Church SchoolRequires improvement
#133St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#134St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeRequires improvement
#135Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#136Stoke St Michael Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Enmore Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Huish Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Preston CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Ash Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Ashill Community Primary SchoolGood
#6Avanti Park SchoolGood
#7Axbridge Church of England First School AcademyGood
#8Beech Grove Primary SchoolGood
#9Birchfield Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, TauntonGood
#11Bishops Hull Primary SchoolGood
#12Bishops Lydeard Church SchoolGood
#13Blackbrook Primary SchoolGood
#14Brent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Brookside Community Primary SchoolGood
#16Bruton Primary SchoolGood
#17Butleigh Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Cannington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Castle Primary SchoolGood
#20Catcott Primary SchoolGood
#21Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23Cheddon Fitzpaine Church SchoolGood
#24Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood
#25Churchstanton Primary SchoolGood
#26Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood
#27Cotford St Luke Primary SchoolGood
#28Countess Gytha Primary SchoolGood
#29Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary SchoolGood
#30Cutcombe Church of England First SchoolGood
#31Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First SchoolGood
#32Dunster First SchoolGood
#33East Coker Community Primary SchoolGood
#34East Huntspill Primary AcademyGood
#35Eastover Primary SchoolGood
#36Evercreech Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#37Exford Church of England First SchoolGood
#38Hambridge Community Primary SchoolGood
#39Hayesdown First SchoolGood
#40Hemington Primary SchoolGood
#41Herne View Church of England PrimaryGood
#42High Ham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#43Hinton St George Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#44Holway Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#45Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#46Huish Episcopi Primary SchoolGood
#47Ilchester Community SchoolGood
#48Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary SchoolGood
#49Keinton Mandeville Primary SchoolGood
#50Kingsbury Episcopi Primary SchoolGood
#51Kingsmoor Primary SchoolGood
#52Langford Budville Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#53Leigh On Mendip SchoolGood
#54Long Sutton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#55Lyngford Park Primary SchoolGood
#56Manor Court Community Primary SchoolGood
#57Mark First and Pre-School CE AcademyGood
#58Martock Church SchoolGood
#59Meare Village Primary SchoolGood
#60Mells Church First SchoolGood
#61Merriott Primary SchoolGood
#62Middlezoy Primary SchoolGood
#63Milborne Port Primary SchoolGood
#64Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-SchoolGood
#65Minehead First SchoolGood
#66Nerrols Primary School and NurseryGood
#67Nether Stowey Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#68North Cadbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#69North Newton Community Primary SchoolGood
#70North Town AcademyGood
#71Norton Fitzwarren Church SchoolGood
#72Norton St Philip Church of England First SchoolGood
#73Oaklands Primary SchoolGood
#74Old Cleeve Church of England First SchoolGood
#75Othery Village SchoolGood
#76Otterhampton Primary SchoolGood
#77Parkfield Primary SchoolGood
#78Pawlett Primary School AcademyGood
#79Priddy Primary SchoolGood
#80Priorswood Primary SchoolGood
#81Puriton Primary SchoolGood
#82Rockwell Green Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#83Rode Methodist VC First SchoolGood
#84Ruishton Church of England SchoolGood
#85Shipham Church of England First SchoolGood
#86Somerset Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#87St Dubricius Church of England VA SchoolGood
#88St George's Catholic SchoolGood
#89St John and St Francis Church SchoolGood
#90St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#91St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BridgwaterGood
#92St Lawrence's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#93St Louis Catholic Primary School, FromeGood
#94St Margaret's School, TintinhullGood
#95St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#96St Nicholas CofE Primary School, HenstridgeGood
#97St Peter's Church of England First SchoolGood
#98St Vigor & St John Church SchoolGood
#99Staplegrove Church SchoolGood
#100Stoberry Park SchoolGood
#101Tatworth Primary SchoolGood
#102The Redstart Primary SchoolGood
#103Thurlbear Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#104Timberscombe Church of England First SchoolGood
#105Trinity Church of England First SchoolGood
#106Trull Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood
#107Vallis First SchoolGood
#108Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#109Weare Academy First SchoolGood
#110Wedmore First School AcademyGood
#111West Buckland Primary SchoolGood
#112West Coker CofE VC Primary SchoolGood
#113West Huntspill Primary AcademyGood
#114West Monkton Church of England SchoolGood
#115Westonzoyland Community Primary SchoolGood
#116Wincanton Primary SchoolGood
#117Winsham Primary SchoolGood
#118Wiveliscombe Primary SchoolGood
#119Woolavington Village Primary SchoolGood
#120Ashlands Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#121Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#122Barwick and Stoford Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#123Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#124Castle Cary Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#125Croscombe Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#126Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#127Horrington Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#128Kilmersdon Church SchoolRequires improvement
#129King Ina Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
#130Minerva Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#131Norton Sub Hamdon Church SchoolRequires improvement
#132St Aldhelms Church SchoolRequires improvement
#133St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#134St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeRequires improvement
#135Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#136Stoke St Michael Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#137Lovington Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate
#138West Chinnock Church SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,890 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

66th of 185 primary schools in Somerset for spending per pupil

#64Vallis First School£7,959
#65Oaklands Primary School£7,913
#66St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome£7,890
#67Ashcott Primary School£7,806
#68North Newton Community Primary School£7,786

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Middlezoy Primary School£36,875
#2Exford Church of England First School£31,923
#3Langford Budville Church of England Primary School£22,547
#4West Coker CofE VC Primary School£19,094
#5Timberscombe Church of England First School£15,964
#6Shepton Beauchamp Church School£14,042
#7Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School£13,434
#8Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School£12,892
#9Lovington Church of England Primary School£12,828
#10Winsham Primary School£12,154
#11Christ Church First School£12,149
#12Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary£11,641
#13Stawley Primary School£11,600
#14Stoke St Michael Primary School£11,398
#15Stogursey Church of England Primary School£11,371
#16West Chinnock Church School£11,317
#17Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School£11,224
#18Cutcombe Church of England First School£11,088
#19Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery£11,039
#20Sampford Arundel Community Primary School£11,013
#21Merriott Primary School£11,000
#22St Mary's & St Peter's Church School£10,789
#23Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School£10,779
#24Orchard Grove Primary School£10,772
#25St Peter's Church of England First School£10,465
#26Dunster First School£10,325
#27Wookey Primary School£10,230
#28St Lawrence's CofE Primary School£10,136
#29Spaxton CofE Primary School£9,979
#30Croscombe Church of England Primary School£9,850
#31East Brent Church of England First School£9,845
#32St Dubricius Church of England VA School£9,757
#33Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School£9,739
#34Shipham Church of England First School£9,288
#35Pawlett Primary School Academy£9,222
#36East Huntspill Primary Academy£9,185
#37Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School£9,158
#38Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School£9,025
#39Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary£9,000
#40St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge£8,883
#41Long Sutton CofE Primary School£8,870
#42Rode Methodist VC First School£8,853
#43Berkley Church of England First School£8,812
#44Minerva Primary School£8,761
#45Meare Village Primary School£8,683
#46West Huntspill Primary Academy£8,657
#47Holway Park Community Primary School£8,652
#48Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School£8,633
#49Hemington Primary School£8,561
#50Nunney First School£8,521
#51Wiveliscombe Primary School£8,502
#52Hinton St George Church of England Primary School£8,458
#53Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School£8,430
#54Berrow Primary Church Academy£8,399
#55Churchstanton Primary School£8,341
#56Coxley Primary School£8,336
#57Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School£8,279
#58Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School£8,266
#59Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School£8,043
#60Ashill Community Primary School£8,024
#61St Margaret's School, Tintinhull£8,015
#62Mells Church First School£7,966
#63Cannington Church of England Primary School£7,961
#64Vallis First School£7,959
#65Oaklands Primary School£7,913
#66St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome£7,890
#67Ashcott Primary School£7,806
#68North Newton Community Primary School£7,786
#69Woolavington Village Primary School£7,774
#70Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School£7,755
#71Kilmersdon Church School£7,697
#72Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School£7,641
#73Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School£7,612
#74Avishayes Community Primary School£7,565
#75Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy£7,455
#76St Vigor & St John Church School£7,421
#77Cotford St Luke Primary School£7,357
#78Catcott Primary School£7,351
#79Churchfield Church School£7,346
#80Herne View Church of England Primary£7,323
#81Beech Grove Primary School£7,315
#82Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School£7,313
#83Bruton Primary School£7,304
#84Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre£7,289
#85Northgate Primary School£7,233
#86Birchfield Community Primary School£7,228
#87Castle Primary School£7,208
#88Norton Sub Hamdon Church School£7,200
#89Somerset Bridge Primary School£7,199
#90Horrington Primary School£7,175
#91Oakhill Church School£7,172
#92Ash Church of England Primary School£7,157
#93Chilthorne Domer Church School£7,151
#94Wellsprings Primary School£7,138
#95Keinton Mandeville Primary School£7,056
#96North Cadbury Church of England Primary School£7,051
#97Primrose Lane Primary School£7,051
#98St John's Church of England Primary School£7,043
#99Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School£7,025
#100West Buckland Primary School£7,013
#101Lympsham Church of England Academy£7,000
#102Ashlands Church of England Primary School£6,982
#103North Curry CofE Primary School£6,910
#104St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School£6,865
#105Abbas and Templecombe Church School£6,856
#106Kingsmoor Primary School£6,828
#107Beckington Church First School£6,813
#108Nerrols Primary School and Nursery£6,812
#109Westonzoyland Community Primary School£6,752
#110Horsington Church School£6,742
#111All Saints Church School£6,734
#112St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School£6,723
#113Old Cleeve Church of England First School£6,713
#114Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School£6,685
#115Minehead First School£6,669
#116Eastover Primary School£6,663
#117Kingfisher Primary School£6,600
#118Countess Gytha Primary School£6,556
#119North Petherton Primary School£6,553
#120Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School£6,538
#121Huish Episcopi Primary School£6,520
#122East Coker Community Primary School£6,510
#123Hambridge Community Primary School£6,504
#124St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome£6,484
#125Weare Academy First School£6,479
#126Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School£6,479
#127Bishops Hull Primary School£6,470
#128St Michael's Church of England First School£6,466
#129St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater£6,431
#130Wincanton Primary School£6,424
#131Tatworth Primary School£6,423
#132Thurlbear Church of England Primary School£6,406
#133Parkfield Primary School£6,397
#134Enmore Church of England Primary School£6,390
#135Bishops Lydeard Church School£6,386
#136Wellesley Park Primary School£6,368
#137Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,344
#138Cheddar First School£6,317
#139Castle Cary Community Primary School£6,299
#140Leigh On Mendip School£6,290
#141Othery Village School£6,277
#142Willowdown Primary School£6,251
#143Neroche Primary School£6,220
#144Lyngford Park Primary School£6,213
#145St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School£6,188
#146West Pennard Church of England Primary School£6,148
#147Axbridge Church of England First School Academy£6,144
#148Norton Fitzwarren Church School£6,126
#149Trull Church of England VA Primary School£6,124
#150Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School£6,104
#151Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton£6,102
#152King Ina Church of England Academy£6,084
#153Ruishton Church of England School£6,079
#154St James Church School£6,078
#155Priorswood Primary School£6,076
#156Wedmore First School Academy£6,006
#157St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School£5,954
#158Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,941
#159Staplegrove Church School£5,922
#160St George's Catholic School£5,903
#161Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School£5,880
#162Puriton Primary School£5,879
#163Wembdon St George's Church School£5,841
#164High Ham Church of England Primary School£5,812
#165Trinity Church of England First School£5,792
#166Avanti Park School£5,788
#167Manor Court Community Primary School£5,788
#168St Aldhelms Church School£5,772
#169St John and St Francis Church School£5,743
#170St Andrew's Church School£5,653
#171North Town Academy£5,633
#172Hayesdown First School£5,609
#173St Gildas Catholic Primary School£5,575
#174West Monkton Church of England School£5,513
#175Preston CofE Primary School£5,511
#176Huish Primary School£5,387
#177Evercreech Church of England Primary School£5,248
#178The Redstart Primary School£5,244
#179Holy Trinity Church School£5,102
#180Blackbrook Primary School£5,004
#181Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School£4,662
#182Milborne Port Primary School£3,584
#183Stoberry Park School£2,952
#184Ilchester Community School£1,866
#185St Benedict's Catholic Primary School£1,732

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