St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Christchurch Street East, Frome, BA11 1QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Teresa/Nicole Gilbert/Simenton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 123843
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373462251
About this school
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Frome. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 185 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome compares
Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 31.8% | 185 | — |
| Vallis First School | — | 6.4% | 30% | 185 | 0.4 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 52% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 178 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church First School | — | 7.8% | 71.4% | 47 | 0.6 miles |
| Hayesdown First School | — | 3% | 11% | 299 | 0.8 miles |
| Trinity Church of England First School | — | 4.4% | 12.1% | 297 | 0.8 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
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.84%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 24.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Vallis First School0.4 miles
Primary · Frome
-
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome0.4 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Christ Church First School0.6 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Hayesdown First School0.8 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Trinity Church of England First School0.8 miles
Primary · Frome
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
- Rode Methodist VC First School 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome teach?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome is Mrs Teresa/Nicole Gilbert/Simenton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome, 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome full?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome has capacity for 300 pupils and 185 on roll (62%), 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 St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome as having no nursery classes.
- What is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome. 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.