Vallis First School
Community school in Frome, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 185 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 283 |
| Free school meals | 25.90% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Milk Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3DB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.vallisfirstschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01373462657 |
| URN | 123644 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 7 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 September 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
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Avanti Park School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Trinity Church of England First School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Christ Church First School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hayesdown First School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Berkley Church of England First School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Beckington Church First School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
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