Ofsted: Requires improvement

Oakfield Academy

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

personMiss Emma Wilkes

corporate_fareOAKFIELD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onFrome, BA11 4JF

language Visit Website phone 1373462539

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

608

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Expected Standard

47%

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Age Range

9-13

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Oakfield Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Frome, serving ages 9-13. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Oakfield Academy is an academy converter in Frome, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of OAKFIELD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 529 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #120 of 157 primaries in Somerset and #12,645 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.6 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 57%

Reading63% LA 72%

Writing72% LA 69%

Maths55% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading54% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths39% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.5

-4.1 to -1.9

0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-0.9 to 1.1

-6.3

Maths

LA -1.4

-7.3 to -5.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading60% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths53% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.8

-3.9 to -2.0

-0.8

Write

LA -0.4

-1.6 to 0.1

-5.1

Maths

LA -1.4

-5.9 to -4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 63%

Reading74% LA 77%

Writing82% LA 78%

Maths60% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.2

-2.8 to -1

-1

Write

LA -0.3

-1.9 to -0.1

-3.6

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.5 to -2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 June 2025

Inspection Report

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23 January 2024

Inspection Report

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28 September 2021

Inspection Report

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02 March 2016

Inspection Report

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16 September 2014

Inspection Report

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24 April 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-01-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2021-09-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-03-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-04-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

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

11.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(31 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 529 pupils. During this period, there were 59 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	529	59	11.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	531	75	14.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	557	55	9.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	557	36	6.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	564	47	8.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	610	26	4.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	608	35	5.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	607	21	3.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	625	29	4.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	628	27	4.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	633	19	3.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	663	15	2.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	663	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	671	21	3.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	663	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	663	25	3.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	648	21	3.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	639	24	3.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	644	14	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	638	7	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	623	15	2.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	622	17	2.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	632	25	4.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	595	19	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	597	24	4.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	602	41	6.8%	3.1%	0

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 39 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical 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.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

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

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree21%

agree56%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree19%

agree52%

disagree21%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree40%

agree22%

disagree10%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

not applicable19%

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

yes21%

no79%

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

strongly agree31%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree13%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree12%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree44%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree39%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree47%

agree47%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree68%

agree27%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree40%

agree34%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no12%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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)

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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