Rode Methodist VC First School
High Street, Rode, Frome, BA11 6NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgina Muxworthy
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 123823
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373830523
About this school
Rode Methodist VC First School is a Methodist voluntary controlled primary school in Frome. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rode Methodist VC First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Rode Methodist VC 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rode Methodist VC First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 10.1% | 75 | — |
| Beckington Church First School | — | 3.6% | 10.7% | 78 | 1.3 miles |
| Norton St Philip Church of England First School | — | 3.1% | 5.5% | 55 | 2.3 miles |
| Southwick Church of England Primary School | 62% | 6.3% | 17.9% | 178 | 2.3 miles |
| Berkley Church of England First School | — | 5.5% | 13.3% | 49 | 2.7 miles |
| Studley Green Primary School | 36% | 5.8% | 53.5% | 211 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.14%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beckington Church First School1.3 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Norton St Philip Church of England First School2.3 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Southwick Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Berkley Church of England First School2.7 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Studley Green Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Frome
- Beckington Church First School Primary
- Berkley Church of England First School Primary
- Christ Church First School Primary
- Hayesdown First School Primary
- Mells Church First School Primary
- Nunney 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 ages does Rode Methodist VC First School teach?
- Rode Methodist VC First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Rode Methodist VC First School?
- The headteacher of Rode Methodist VC First School is Mrs Georgina Muxworthy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rode Methodist VC First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rode Methodist VC 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 many pupils are at Rode Methodist VC First School?
- Rode Methodist VC First School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Rode Methodist VC First School full?
- Rode Methodist VC First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 75 on roll (83%), 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 Rode Methodist VC First School a faith school?
- Yes. Rode Methodist VC First School is designated Methodist.
- Does Rode Methodist VC First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rode Methodist VC First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Rode Methodist VC First School's absence rate?
- Rode Methodist VC First School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rode Methodist VC 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 Rode Methodist VC 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 30 June 2026.