Is Critchill Special School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 5 November 2024 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Outstanding. The profile sets out the figures behind this.

What are Critchill Special School's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 0% of pupils at Critchill Special School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

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Critchill Special School

Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB

Ofsted: Outstanding

Independent

Phase

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 5 November 2024.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership & management: Outstanding
Early years: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Cohort Size: 5

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Continued in education: 90.0%
Apprenticeships: 0.0%
Employment: 0.0%
Not sustained: 10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 97
Boys: 68 (71%)
Girls: 28 (29%)
Capacity: 85 (113% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 39.1%
EAL: 5.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 100.0%
SEN Support: 0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 7.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 13.8
Budget per Pupil: £25,794/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 16.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy special converter
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Not applicable
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 90.7%
Asian Other: 4.1%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
Asian Chinese: 1.0%
Black Other: 1.0%

90.7%

White British

4.1%

Asian Other

2.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01373464148

office@critchillschool.com

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Nunney Road

Frome, South West

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Administrative

URN: 147126
UKPRN: 10083494
Establishment No.: 7019
Trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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