Oakfield AcademyCritchill Special School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frome.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Oakfield Academy and Critchill Special School in Frome.
Oakfield Academy was judged Requires improvement and Critchill Special School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Oakfield Academy and 0.0% for Critchill Special School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Oakfield Academy (31.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FromeOakfield Academy | FromeCritchill Special School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 34 in Somerset | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 529 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 696 | 85 | |
| Location | Frome, BA11 4JF | Frome, BA11 4LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 6 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 529 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 39.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 16.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Oakfield Academy
Critchill Special School
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