St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeAvanti Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frome.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome and Avanti Park School in Frome.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Avanti Park School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Avanti Park School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome was judged Requires improvement and Avanti Park School was judged Good.
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 | FromeSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | FromeAvanti Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 209 in Somerset | 127th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Middle deemed primary | |
| Age range | 4-9 | 4-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 524 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 540 | |
| Location | Frome, BA11 1QG | Frome, BA11 1EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 524 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 17.6% 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.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Avanti Park School
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