St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
Welshmill Lane, Frome, BA11 3AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Biles-Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Sponsor
- The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 150177
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373463728
About this school
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome compares
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome ranked 112th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.4% | 19.9% | 178 | — |
| Vallis First School | — | 6.4% | 30% | 185 | 0.0 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | — | 6.6% | 31.8% | 185 | 0.4 miles |
| Trinity Church of England First School | — | 4.4% | 12.1% | 297 | 0.7 miles |
| Hayesdown First School | — | 3% | 11% | 299 | 1.0 miles |
| Christ Church First School | — | 7.8% | 71.4% | 47 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.89%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 8.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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Vallis First School0.0 miles
Primary · Frome
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome0.4 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Trinity Church of England First School0.7 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Hayesdown First School1.0 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Christ Church First School1.0 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
- Nunney First School Primary
- Rode Methodist VC First School Primary
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First 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 St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome teach?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome?
- The headteacher of St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is Mrs Helen Biles-Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome, 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 St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome full?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome has capacity for 210 pupils and 178 on roll (85%), 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 St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome a faith school?
- Yes. St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome part of an academy trust?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is part of THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome compare with other schools in Somerset?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome ranked 112th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome's absence rate?
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome'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.