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Mells Church of England First School

Voluntary controlled school · Frome · BA11 3QE

Ages 5–9 · 69 pupils · Somerset

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
57

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill77%

69 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
33 / 36
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
69 / 90 (77%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Summers

Location

Address
Mells Green, Mells
Postcode
BA11 3QE
Town
Frome
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Frome, Somerset, 69 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Frome
20
Primary schools in Frome
11
Academies among open schools in Frome
55% (11)
Open schools in BA11
21
Primary in BA11
11
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary 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

  • Mells Church First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Frome · BA11 3QE · Somerset

    Ages 5–9

    • FSM7.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Leigh On Mendip School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 5QQ · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Nunney First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frome · BA11 4NE · Somerset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Hemington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 5XU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence9.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Summers

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