Frome Vale Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bristol.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 203 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 29.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Bristol |
| Address | Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2QS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://fromevaleacademy.clf.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01173532902 |
| URN | 138791 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 January 2022, published 15 February 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Frenchay Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Avanti Gardens School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bromley Heath Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Staple Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Bromley Heath Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.