Hayesdown First School
Wyville Road, Frome, BA11 2BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Battersby
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- URN
- 139945
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373462718
About this school
Hayesdown First School is a primary academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 299 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hayesdown 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 17 July 2024, 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 Hayesdown 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 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hayesdown First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 11% | 299 | — |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | — | 6.6% | 31.8% | 185 | 0.8 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 52% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 178 | 1.0 miles |
| Vallis First School | — | 6.4% | 30% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| Christ Church First School | — | 7.8% | 71.4% | 47 | 1.2 miles |
| Berkley Church of England First School | — | 5.5% | 13.3% | 49 | 1.4 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)
- 11.04%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 2.98%
- Persistent absence
- 2.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome0.8 miles
Primary · Frome
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St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome1.0 miles
Primary · Frome
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Vallis First School1.0 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Christ Church First School1.2 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Berkley Church of England First School1.4 miles
Primary · Frome
Other schools in Frome
- Beckington Church First School Primary
- Berkley Church of England First School Primary
- Christ Church 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
- Vallis First School Primary
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primary
- Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hayesdown First School teach?
- Hayesdown First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Hayesdown First School?
- The headteacher of Hayesdown First School is Mrs Julia Battersby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hayesdown First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hayesdown 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 Hayesdown First School?
- Hayesdown First School has 299 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Hayesdown First School full?
- Hayesdown First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 299 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Hayesdown First School a faith school?
- No. Hayesdown First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hayesdown First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hayesdown First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hayesdown First School part of an academy trust?
- Hayesdown First School is part of THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hayesdown First School's absence rate?
- Hayesdown First School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hayesdown 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 Hayesdown 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 1 July 2026.