Oakfield Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Frome · BA11 4JF · Somerset
Ages 9–13
- KS243%
- Absence8.2%
- FSM32.0%
1.4 miles away
OpenMiddle deemed secondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137741
Selwood Academy
Academy converter · Frome · BA11 2EF
Ages 9–13 · 658 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
69%
Overall absence
7.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-06-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 101.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 614
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
658 pupils · 704 places
- Pupils on roll
- 658
- Boys / girls
- 351 / 307
- School capacity
- 704
- Capacity fill
- 658 / 704 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- FSM pupils
- 139
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 9–13
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Governance
- Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Jeffries
Location
- Address
- Berkley Road
- Postcode
- BA11 2EF
- Town
- Frome
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Frome, Somerset, 658 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.1%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Nearby middle deemed secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Hayesdown First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Frome · BA11 2BN · Somerset
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.5%
- FSM12.0%
- Demand1.02
0.3 miles away
Other independent special school
Frome · BA11 2HB · Somerset
Ages 6–19
- Att817.5
- EM5+0%
0.4 miles away
Other independent special school
Frome · BA11 2AB · Somerset
Ages 11–19
0.5 miles away
Frome Community College
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Frome · BA11 2HQ · Somerset
Ages 13–18
- FSM24.7%
0.5 miles away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary aided school · Primary
Frome · BA11 1QG · Somerset
Ages 4–9
- Absence6.5%
- FSM31.4%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Frome · BA11 3AP · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.7%
- FSM21.3%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Vallis First School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Frome · BA11 3DB · Somerset
Ages 4–9
- Absence6.9%
- FSM25.9%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Jeffries
- Telephone
- 01373462798