North Hill House
Fromefield, Frome, BA11 2HB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Michael Pearce
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 66
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 131975
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373466222
About this school
North Hill House is an independent special school in Frome. It teaches children aged 6 to 19 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected North Hill House under its current framework. 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
North Hill House has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1999, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 21.8 | 17.5 | 2.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Hill House has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.8 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.9 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 64
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fromefield Manor School0.2 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
Wessex Lodge School0.7 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
Critchill Special School1.1 miles
Academies · Frome
-
Springmead Preparatory School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Somerset
-
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)4.7 miles
Other types · Westbury
Other schools in Frome
- Critchill Special School Academies
- Fromefield Manor School Special schools
- Newbury Manor School Special schools
- Wessex Lodge School Special schools
- 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Hill House teach?
- North Hill House teaches children aged 6 to 19. It is a special school in Frome.
- Who is the principal of North Hill House?
- The principal of North Hill House is Mr Michael Pearce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Hill House been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected North Hill House under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is North Hill House?
- North Hill House has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 19.
- Is North Hill House full?
- North Hill House has capacity for 66 pupils and 64 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Hill House a faith school?
- No. North Hill House has no designated religious character.
- How have North Hill House's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 21.8 in 2022/23 and 2.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are North Hill House's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Hill House's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.