Avanti Park SchoolChrist Church First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frome.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Avanti Park School and Christ Church First School in Frome.
Avanti Park School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church First School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ Church First School is ahead on our composite score.
Avanti Park School was judged Good and Christ Church First School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Avanti Park School (42.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FromeAvanti Park School | FromeChrist Church First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 127th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 193rd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Middle deemed primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-13 | 2-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 524 | 67 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 240 | |
| Location | Frome, BA11 1EU | Frome, BA11 5AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 524 | 67 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 71.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 14.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Avanti Park School
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