Berkley Church of England First School
Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, BA11 5JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Jeffries
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 123743
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373887390
About this school
Berkley Church of England First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Frome. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 49 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Berkley Church of England First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berkley Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 13.3% | 49 | — |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 99 | 1.4 miles |
| Hayesdown First School | — | 3% | 11% | 299 | 1.4 miles |
| Beckington Church First School | — | 3.6% | 10.7% | 78 | 1.5 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | — | 6.6% | 31.8% | 185 | 2.2 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 52% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 178 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 31 October 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Westbury
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Hayesdown First School1.4 miles
Primary · Frome
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Beckington Church First School1.5 miles
Primary · Frome
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome2.2 miles
Primary · Frome
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St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome2.3 miles
Primary · Frome
Other schools in Frome
- Beckington Church First School Primary
- Christ Church First School Primary
- Hayesdown First School Primary
- Mells Church First School Primary
- Nunney First School Primary
- Rode Methodist VC First School Primary
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primary
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Primary
- Trinity Church of England First School Primary
- Vallis First School Primary
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primary
- Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Berkley Church of England First School teach?
- Berkley Church of England First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Berkley Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Berkley Church of England First School is Mr Dan Jeffries, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Berkley Church of England First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berkley Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Berkley Church of England First School?
- Berkley Church of England First School has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Berkley Church of England First School full?
- Berkley Church of England First School has capacity for 110 pupils and 49 on roll (45%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Berkley Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Berkley Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Berkley Church of England First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Berkley Church of England First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Berkley Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Berkley Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Berkley Church of England First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Berkley Church of England First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.