Wessex Lodge School
Nunney Road, Frome, Frome, BA11 4LA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Coombes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 133522
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373453414
About this school
Wessex Lodge School is an independent special school in Frome. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wessex Lodge School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wessex Lodge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2001, 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 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
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 Wessex Lodge 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1.4 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.1 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
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
- 77
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Critchill Special School0.5 miles
Academies · Frome
-
Fromefield Manor School0.6 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
North Hill House0.7 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
Springmead Preparatory School2.8 miles
Independent schools · Somerset
-
Newbury Manor School4.7 miles
Special schools · Frome
Other schools in Frome
- Critchill Special School Academies
- Fromefield Manor School Special schools
- Newbury Manor School Special schools
- North Hill House 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 ages does Wessex Lodge School teach?
- Wessex Lodge School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Wessex Lodge School?
- The headteacher of Wessex Lodge School is Mr Ben Coombes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wessex Lodge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wessex Lodge School 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 many pupils are at Wessex Lodge School?
- Wessex Lodge School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is Wessex Lodge School full?
- Wessex Lodge School has capacity for 90 pupils and 77 on roll (86%), 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 Wessex Lodge School a faith school?
- No. Wessex Lodge School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wessex Lodge School a selective school?
- No. Wessex Lodge School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Wessex Lodge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1.4 in 2022/23 and 3.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wessex Lodge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wessex Lodge School'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.