Mells Church First School
Mells Green, Mells, Frome, BA11 3QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Jefferies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 151284
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01373812380
About this school
Mells Church First School is a Church of England primary academy in Frome. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 51 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 October 2021, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Mells Church of England First School (URN 123767).
How Mells Church First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 10.2% | 51 | — |
| Leigh On Mendip School | — | 3.3% | 7.8% | 105 | 2.0 miles |
| Nunney First School | — | 3.5% | 31% | 76 | 2.3 miles |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | 75% | 6.1% | 27.8% | 133 | 2.5 miles |
| Trinity Church of England First School | — | 4.4% | 12.1% | 297 | 2.7 miles |
| Hemington Primary School | 50% | 7% | 22.5% | 53 | 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)
- 10.17%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.46%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh On Mendip School2.0 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Nunney First School2.3 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Radstock
-
Trinity Church of England First School2.7 miles
Primary · Frome
-
Hemington Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Radstock
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
- 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 year groups does Mells Church First School teach?
- Mells Church First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Frome.
- Who is the headteacher of Mells Church First School?
- The headteacher of Mells Church First School is Mrs Sally Jefferies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mells Church First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mells 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 big is Mells Church First School?
- Mells Church First School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Mells Church First School full?
- Mells Church First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 51 on roll (57%), 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 Mells Church First School a faith school?
- Yes. Mells Church First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Mells Church First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mells Church First School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Mells Church First School?
- Mells 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 Mells Church First School's absence rate?
- Mells Church First School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census.
- Does Mells 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 Mells 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.