Vallis First SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Frome.
Summary of the comparison
Vallis First School and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome are primary schools in Frome.
Vallis First School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Vallis First School is ahead on our composite score.
Vallis First School was judged the expected standard and St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome was judged Requires improvement.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FromeVallis First School | FromeSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 177th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 206th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-9 | 4-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 283 | 300 | |
| Location | Frome, BA11 3DB | Frome, BA11 1QG | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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.
Vallis First School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
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