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

StatePrimaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 4–9201 pupils

Christchurch Street East, BA11 1QGWebsite01373462251

Requires Improvement201 pupilsAges 4–9

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Requires Improvement1y ago

Inspected Apr 2024

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Ages4 - 9

Pupils201

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages4 - 9

Pupils201

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 9

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

201 / 300 (67%)

Religion

Church of England

Avg Class Size

~40*

Head Teacher

Mrs Teresa/Nicole Gilbert/Simenton

* Estimated based on total pupils and year groups. Actual class sizes may vary.

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Apr 2024

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.6%

Absence rate

Avg 6.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.6%vs 6.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support20.9%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans1.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication21 pupils (47%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health13 pupils (29%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder6 pupils (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 pupils (4%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (2%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (2%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty1 pupils (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)10

Teaching assistants (FTE)8

Support staff (FTE)12

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils201

Free school meals31.8%

English as additional language12.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British80.6%

White Other6.0%

Black African3.5%

Indian2.0%

Unclassified2.0%

Other1.0%

Gypsy/Roma1.0%

Mixed Other1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.0%

Asian Other0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2025

Spending Per Pupil

£6,824

total expenditure per pupil

£-576 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,767

Support staff£1,512

Premises£354

Energy£141

Learning resources£167

Income per pupil£6,504

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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