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Berkley Church of England First School

Berkley Street, Berkley, Frome, BA11 5JH

Local ranking165th of 209 primary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

110

Capacity

5-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
75
Boys
39 (52%)
Girls
36 (48%)
Capacity
110 (68% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
1.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,812/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 97.3%
  • White Traveller: 2.7%

97.3%

White British

2.7%

White Traveller

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
123743
UKPRN
10078801
Establishment No.
3009

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