St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Details
| Age Range | 4-9 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Somerset |
| Address | Christchurch Street East, BA11 1QG |
| School Website | stjohnsfrome.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1373462251 |
| URN | 123843 |
School Census
| Total | 243 |
| Girls/Boys | 118/125 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.6%/51.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 6.6% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 66 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 21.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 23/04/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 18/09/2012 | Good |
| 30/11/2010 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 23/04/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 18/09/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 30/11/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2024 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 07 February 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 19 September 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 18 September 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 30 November 2010 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 12 February 2008 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 17 May 2004 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 59 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 34 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 74 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 34 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 112 |
| As First Preference | 48 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 55 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 116 |
| As First Preference | 40 |
| As second preference | 46 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 47 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 40 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.14% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 135 |
| As First Preference | 66 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 130 |
| As First Preference | 57 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 31 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 121 |
| As First Preference | 42 |
| As second preference | 49 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 46 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 42 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 149 |
| As First Preference | 55 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 55 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 159 |
| As First Preference | 58 |
| As second preference | 70 |
| As third preference | 31 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 152 |
| As First Preference | 59 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 31 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 71% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 35% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 22% |
| no | 78% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 27% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 86% |
| no | 14% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 16% |
| not applicable | 75% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 43% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 57% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 95% |
| no | 5% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 84.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
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