Frome Valley CofE First School
Academy converter in Dorchester, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 141 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 177 |
| Free school meals | 21.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.frome.wessex.ac/ |
| Telephone | 01305852643 |
| URN | 141777 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 11 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 July 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Puddletown Church of England First School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Bovington Academy (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Manor Park Church of England First School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 7.9 km)
- Wool Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- The Prince of Wales School (primary school, about 8.6 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.