St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Voluntary aided school in Frome, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 185 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 31.40% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Christchurch Street East, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1QG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | stjohnsfrome.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01373462251 |
| URN | 123843 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 February 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
- Avanti Park School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Vallis First School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Christ Church First School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Hayesdown First School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Trinity Church of England First School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Berkley Church of England First School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Beckington Church First School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
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