Christ Church First School

Feltham Lane, Frome, BA11 5AJ

Local ranking193rd of 209 primary schools in Somerset

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

2-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Christ Church CofE First School (URN 123757) since 31 December 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 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: 67
Boys: 32 (48%)
Girls: 35 (52%)
Capacity: 240 (28% full)
SEND: 41.8%
FSM Eligible: 71.4%
EAL: 0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 14.9%
SEN Support: 26.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 12.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 5.4
Budget per Pupil: £12,149/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 23.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Church of England
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 57.6%
Gypsy/Roma: 37.9%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.5%

57.6%

White British

37.9%

Gypsy/Roma

4.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01373463781

enquiries@christchurch.bwmat.org

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Feltham Lane

Frome, South West

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Administrative

URN: 149487
UKPRN: 10091658
Establishment No.: 2055
Trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

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