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Critchill School

Community special school · Frome · BA11 4LB

Ages 4–19 · 55 pupils · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill92%

55 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
40 / 15
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
55 / 60 (92%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Armstrong

Location

Address
Nunney Road
Postcode
BA11 4LB
Town
Frome
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Mendip
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Frome, Somerset, 55 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 26.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Frome
20
Academies among open schools in Frome
55% (11)
Open schools in BA11
21
Open schools in Somerset LA
307

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FromeNear BA11

  • Critchill Special School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Frome · BA11 4LB · Somerset

    Ages 4–19

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM42.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oakfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Frome · BA11 4JF · Somerset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM32.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Wessex Lodge School

    Other independent special school

    Frome · BA11 4LA · Somerset

    Ages 5–18

    • Att82.1
    • EM5+0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Avanti Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Middle deemed primary

    Frome · BA11 1EU · Somerset

    Ages 4–13

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM16.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Vallis First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Frome · BA11 3DB · Somerset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.9%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Armstrong

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