Kingdown SchoolFrome Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kingdown School and Frome Community College are secondary schools.
Kingdown School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Frome Community College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingdown School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingdown School was judged Good and Frome Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Kingdown School and 42.8 for Frome Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kingdown School (47.5 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarminsterKingdown School | FromeFrome Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 27 in Wiltshire | 26th of 32 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,347 | 1,298 | |
| Capacity | 1,668 | 1,497 | |
| Location | Warminster, BA12 9DR | Frome, BA11 2HQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 42.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.9% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.5% Stronger figure | 55.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 252 | 316 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | 131 | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.9% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,403 | 1,284 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.7% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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