Christ Church First School
Feltham Lane, Frome, BA11 5AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Beament
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 149487
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373463781
About this school
Christ Church First School is a Church of England primary academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 47 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
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- Attendance and behaviour
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- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Christ Church 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 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 71.4% | 47 | — |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | — | 6.6% | 31.8% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| Vallis First School | — | 6.4% | 30% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 52% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 178 | 1.0 miles |
| Trinity Church of England First School | — | 4.4% | 12.1% | 297 | 1.1 miles |
| Hayesdown First School | — | 3% | 11% | 299 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 8 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 71.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.81%
- Persistent absence
- 22.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome0.6 miles
Primary · Frome
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Vallis First School1.0 miles
Primary · Frome
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St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome1.0 miles
Primary · Frome
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Trinity Church of England First School1.1 miles
Primary · Frome
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Hayesdown First School1.2 miles
Primary · Frome
Other schools in Frome
- Beckington Church First School Primary
- Berkley Church of England 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
- Vallis First School Primary
- Avanti Park School Middle deemed primary
- Oakfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church First School teach?
- Christ Church First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church First School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church First School is Mr Joe Beament, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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 Christ Church First School?
- Christ Church First School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Christ Church First School full?
- Christ Church First School has capacity for 240 pupils and 47 on roll (20%), 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 Christ Church First School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Christ Church First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Christ Church First School part of an academy trust?
- Christ Church First School is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Christ Church First School's absence rate?
- Christ Church First School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Christ Church 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 Christ Church 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 10 July 2026.