What did Ofsted judge Selwood Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Selwood Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Selwood Academy?

Selwood Academy has 658 pupils on roll.

What ages does Selwood Academy take?

Selwood Academy admits pupils aged 9 to 13.

Where is Selwood Academy located?

Selwood Academy is located in Frome, BA11 2EF, Somerset.

How do I apply to Selwood Academy?

Selwood Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Selwood Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Selwood Academy has a religious character of Church of England/Methodist. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 5 places decided at Selwood Academy?

When Selwood Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Children in the care of a Local Authority or who have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement or special guardianship order (see important notes); 2. Children of Staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by Selwood Academy on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstratable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line by a Geographical information System (GIS) method from the address point of the school site to the address point for the pupil's home. Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Selwood Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.7% of pupils at Selwood Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Selwood Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Selwood Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Children in the care of a Local Authority or who have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement or special guardianship order (see important notes).
2Children of Staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by Selwood Academy on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstratable skills shortage at that academy
3Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address
4Rural catchment area — Children Living in a rural catchment area. "Rural catchment" is defined as living in the catchment area of the school and there is no alternative school within the statutory walking distance of the home address (3 miles)
5Catchment area — Children living in the designated school catchment area
6Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address
7Nearest outside catchment — Children living outside the catchment area, but nearest to the school measured by straight line distance

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line by a Geographical information System (GIS) method from the address point of the school site to the address point for the pupil's home. Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.

Admission is to Year 5 (middle school entry). The school operates within a three-tier system in Somerset. EHCP children are admitted prior to the oversubscription criteria being applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Selwood Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Selwood Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Selwood Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Selwood Academy?: Selwood Academy has 658 pupils on roll.
What ages does Selwood Academy take?: Selwood Academy admits pupils aged 9 to 13.
Where is Selwood Academy located?: Selwood Academy is located in Frome, BA11 2EF, Somerset.
How do I apply to Selwood Academy?: Selwood Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Selwood Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Selwood Academy has a religious character of Church of England/Methodist. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 5 places decided at Selwood Academy?: When Selwood Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Children in the care of a Local Authority or who have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement or special guardianship order (see important notes); 2. Children of Staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by Selwood Academy on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstratable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line by a Geographical information System (GIS) method from the address point of the school site to the address point for the pupil's home. Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Selwood Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.7% of pupils at Selwood Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Selwood Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Children in the care of a Local Authority or who have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement or special guardianship order (see important notes).
2Children of Staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by Selwood Academy on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstratable skills shortage at that academy
3Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address
4Rural catchment area — Children Living in a rural catchment area. "Rural catchment" is defined as living in the catchment area of the school and there is no alternative school within the statutory walking distance of the home address (3 miles)
5Catchment area — Children living in the designated school catchment area
6Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address
7Nearest outside catchment — Children living outside the catchment area, but nearest to the school measured by straight line distance

Admission is to Year 5 (middle school entry). The school operates within a three-tier system in Somerset. EHCP children are admitted prior to the oversubscription criteria being applied.

Selwood Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Selwood Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Selwood Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Selwood Academy?: Selwood Academy has 658 pupils on roll.
What ages does Selwood Academy take?: Selwood Academy admits pupils aged 9 to 13.
Where is Selwood Academy located?: Selwood Academy is located in Frome, BA11 2EF, Somerset.
How do I apply to Selwood Academy?: Selwood Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Selwood Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Selwood Academy has a religious character of Church of England/Methodist. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 5 places decided at Selwood Academy?: When Selwood Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Children in the care of a Local Authority or who have been previously and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement or special guardianship order (see important notes); 2. Children of Staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by Selwood Academy on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstratable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the designated school catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line by a Geographical information System (GIS) method from the address point of the school site to the address point for the pupil's home. Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by independent drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Selwood Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.7% of pupils at Selwood Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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