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Critchill Special School

Academy special converter · Frome · BA11 4LB

Ages 4–19 · 96 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

96 pupils · 85 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
68 / 28
School capacity
85
Capacity fill
96 / 85 (113%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Emma West

Location

Address
Nunney Road
Postcode
BA11 4LB
Town
Frome
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Frome, Somerset, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 42.9%. 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.

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  • Oakfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Frome · BA11 4JF · Somerset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS243%
    • 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

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Vallis First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Frome · BA11 3DB · Somerset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Fromefield Manor School

    Other independent special school

    Frome · BA11 2AB · Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma West
Telephone
01373464148
Website
https://www.critchillschool.co.uk/

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