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Frome Community College

Community school · Frome · BA11 2HQ

Ages 13–18 · 1,279 pupils · Somerset

Attainment 8

40.0

Overall absence

14.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 840.0
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.1%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,004

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill85%

1,279 pupils · 1,497 places

Pupils on roll
1,279
Boys / girls
646 / 633
School capacity
1,497
Capacity fill
1,279 / 1,497 (85%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
197
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Emma Reynolds

Location

Address
Bath Road
Postcode
BA11 2HQ
Town
Frome
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Frome, Somerset, 1,279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Frome
20
Secondary schools in Frome
1
Academies among open schools in Frome
55% (11)
Open schools in BA11
21
Secondary in BA11
1
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby secondary 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

  • Frome Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Frome · BA11 2HQ · Somerset

    Ages 13–18

    • FSM24.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • North Hill House

    Other independent special school

    Frome · BA11 2HB · Somerset

    Ages 6–19

    • Att817.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Selwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Frome · BA11 2EF · Somerset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Fromefield Manor School

    Other independent special school

    Frome · BA11 2AB · Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    0.7 miles away

  • Hayesdown First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frome · BA11 2BN · Somerset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • Vallis First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Frome · BA11 3DB · Somerset

    Ages 4–9

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Reynolds

Official links