Avanti Park School
Avanti Park School, Park Road, Frome, BA11 1EU
- Phase
- Middle deemed primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Williams
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 540
- Pupils on roll
- 503
- URN
- 147651
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373832804
About this school
Avanti Park School is a middle academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 4 to 13 and has 503 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- 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 | 52 | 57 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 49% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 58% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Avanti Park 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 | 42% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 488 |
| 2024/25 | 524 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Avanti Park School compares
Avanti Park School ranked 91st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.9% | 15.8% | 503 | — |
| Wessex Lodge School | — | — | 0% | 77 | 0.2 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | — | 6.6% | 31.8% | 185 | 0.2 miles |
| Vallis First School | — | 6.4% | 30% | 185 | 0.3 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 52% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 178 | 0.3 miles |
| Fromefield Manor School | — | — | 0% | 17 | 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)
- 15.84%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wessex Lodge School0.2 miles
Special schools · Frome
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome0.2 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Vallis First School0.3 miles
Primary · Frome
-
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome0.3 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Fromefield Manor School0.5 miles
Special schools · Frome
Other schools in Frome
- Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Selwood 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 year groups does Avanti Park School teach?
- Avanti Park School teaches children aged 4 to 13. It is a middle school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Avanti Park School?
- The headteacher of Avanti Park School is Mrs Emma Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Avanti Park School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Avanti Park 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 big is Avanti Park School?
- Avanti Park School has 503 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 13.
- Is Avanti Park School full?
- Avanti Park School has capacity for 540 pupils and 503 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 Avanti Park School a faith school?
- No. Avanti Park School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Avanti Park School?
- Avanti Park School is part of AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Avanti Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Avanti Park School rank locally?
- Avanti Park School ranked 91st of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Avanti Park School's absence rate?
- Avanti Park School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Avanti Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Avanti Park 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 10 July 2026.