Nunney First School
Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Ford
- Sponsor
- The Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 142579
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373836429
About this school
Nunney First School is a primary academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nunney 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 Nunney 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nunney First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 31% | 76 | — |
| Mells Church First School | — | 6.5% | 10.2% | 51 | 2.3 miles |
| Trinity Church of England First School | — | 4.4% | 12.1% | 297 | 2.4 miles |
| Christ Church First School | — | 7.8% | 71.4% | 47 | 2.7 miles |
| Leigh On Mendip School | — | 3.3% | 7.8% | 105 | 3.0 miles |
| Vallis First School | — | 6.4% | 30% | 185 | 3.0 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)
- 30.99%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 3.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mells Church First School2.3 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Trinity Church of England First School2.4 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Christ Church First School2.7 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Leigh On Mendip School3.0 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Vallis First School3.0 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
- 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 Nunney First School teach?
- Nunney First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Nunney First School?
- The headteacher of Nunney First School is Mrs Caroline Ford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nunney First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nunney 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 Nunney First School?
- Nunney First School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Nunney First School full?
- Nunney First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 76 on roll (84%), 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 Nunney First School a faith school?
- No. Nunney First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nunney First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Nunney First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Nunney First School part of an academy trust?
- Nunney 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 Nunney First School's absence rate?
- Nunney First School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Nunney 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 Nunney 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 2 July 2026.