Selwood Academy
Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EF
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Jeffries
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 704
- Pupils on roll
- 658
- URN
- 137741
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373462798
About this school
Selwood Academy is a middle academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 658 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Selwood Academy, 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 131 | 141 | 144 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 69% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 52% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Selwood Academy 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 | 56% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 607 |
| 2023/24 | 598 |
| 2024/25 | 602 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Selwood Academy compares
Selwood Academy ranked 37th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.5% | 23.4% | 658 | — |
| Oakfield Academy | 47% | 8.4% | 30.3% | 490 | 1.4 miles |
| Hayesdown First School | — | 3% | 11% | 299 | 0.3 miles |
| North Hill House | — | — | 0% | 64 | 0.4 miles |
| Fromefield Manor School | — | — | 0% | 17 | 0.5 miles |
| Frome Community College | — | 11.9% | 24.1% | 1,298 | 0.5 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)
- 23.42%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 6.46%
- Persistent absence
- 16.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakfield Academy1.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Frome
-
Hayesdown First School0.3 miles
Primary · Frome
-
North Hill House0.4 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
Fromefield Manor School0.5 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
Frome Community College0.5 miles
Secondary · Frome
Other schools in Frome
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primary
- Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
- 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
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Primary
- Trinity Church of England First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Selwood Academy teach?
- Selwood Academy teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Selwood Academy?
- The headteacher of Selwood Academy is Mr Daniel Jeffries, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Selwood Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Selwood Academy, 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 Selwood Academy?
- Selwood Academy has 658 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Selwood Academy full?
- Selwood Academy has capacity for 704 pupils and 658 on roll (93%), 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 Selwood Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Selwood Academy is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Is Selwood Academy part of an academy trust?
- Selwood Academy is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Selwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Selwood Academy compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Selwood Academy ranked 37th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Selwood Academy's absence rate?
- Selwood Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Selwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Selwood Academy'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 1 July 2026.