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Frome Community College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onFrome, BA11 2HQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,283

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Progress 8

0.04

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Somerset

#2,881 of 4,676 nationally

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Frome Community College is a Community school secondary school in Frome, serving ages 13-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: 0.04).

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School Summary

Frome Community College is a community school in Frome, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 13-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,283 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40, placing the school #21 in Somerset and #2,881 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was 0.04 — broadly in line with the national average.

A-level value added: +0.44 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 17.8%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.50%

EBacc APS3.28

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.38

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.7

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.92

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.44

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

115

Retention rate94.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

115

Retention rate93.90%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

112

Retention rate97.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 June 2024

Inspection Report

04 October 2023

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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26 November 2013

Inspection Report

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09 May 2013

Inspection Report

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22 January 2013

Inspection Report

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23 October 2012

Inspection Report

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25 January 2011

Inspection Report

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23 September 2009

Inspection Report

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08 November 2006

Inspection Report

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18 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-04-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-29

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-23

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(11 pupils)

Summer term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 1,274 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,274	15	1.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,279	24	1.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,289	29	2.2%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,266	41	3.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,283	34	2.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,297	35	2.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,244	23	1.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,267	18	1.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,278	26	2.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,196	27	2.3%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,213	13	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,226	18	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,153	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,153	7	0.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,162	17	1.5%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,079	10	0.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,091	14	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,099	12	1.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,073	4	0.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,083	2	0.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,085	4	0.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,059	32	3.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,079	29	2.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,091	46	4.2%	3.1%	1

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

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Frome Community College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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