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

How places are decided at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

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

What did Ofsted judge St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome?

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome has 185 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome take?

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome admits pupils aged 4 to 9.

Where is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome located?

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome is located in Frome, BA11 1QG, Somerset.

How do I apply to St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome?

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 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 primary places is 15 January.

Does St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome have a religious character?

Yes — St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome?

When St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome has more applications than places for 2027-28, 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 child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 1); 2. Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister on roll when they start school (see note 2); 3. Staff children — Children whose parent or carer is a member of the school staff, employed by the governing body on a permanent contract for a minimum of two consecutive years as of the application closing date, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation by drawing lots supervised by someone independent of the school, will be used as a tie-break in categories 1-4 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. However, if children of multiple birth (twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN as permitted by infant class size rules.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.5% of pupils at St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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