Oakfield AcademySelwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frome.
Summary of the comparison
Oakfield Academy and Selwood Academy are middle deemed secondary schools in Frome.
Oakfield Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Selwood Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Selwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oakfield Academy was judged Requires improvement and Selwood Academy was judged Good.
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 71.0% for Selwood Academy.
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) and has risen at Selwood Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FromeOakfield Academy | FromeSelwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 34 in Somerset | 19th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 529 | 602 | |
| Capacity | 696 | 704 | |
| Location | Frome, BA11 4JF | Frome, BA11 2EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 529 | 602 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 16.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
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