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Rode Methodist VC First School

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personMrs Georgina Muxworthy

location_onFrome, BA11 6NZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Rode Methodist VC First School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Frome, serving ages 4-9. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Rode Methodist VC First School is a voluntary controlled school in Frome, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-9. The school has approximately 69 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 March 2023

Inspection Report

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20 September 2017

Inspection Report

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02 December 2008

Inspection Report

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27 September 2005

Inspection Report

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04 December 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-20

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-12-02

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 69 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	69	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	71	1	1.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	69	1	1.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	70	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	70	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	70	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	69	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	70	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	71	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	68	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	68	1	1.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	61	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	62	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	62	1	1.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	80	1	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	79	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	79	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	84	1	1.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	84	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	97	1	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	99	1	1.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	99	1	1.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	104	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	107	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree50%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree71%

agree29%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree21%

disagree4%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree43%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree29%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree39%

disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree36%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree61%

agree36%

disagree4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes96%

no4%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Methodist)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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