Frome Community College

Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HQ

Local ranking21st of 37 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1497

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.1%
Entering EBacc
11.3%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
284

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.6

Avg Points/Entry

35.5

Best 3 A-Levels

131

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.7%
Applied General Avg Points
29.8
16-18 Cohort
327

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1284
Boys
622 (48%)
Girls
662 (52%)
Capacity
1497 (86% full)
SEND
20.3%
FSM Eligible
24.1%
EAL
7.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,732/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.9%
Persistent Absence
30.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.4%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%

81.4%

White British

5.3%

White Other

5.3%

Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
150667
UKPRN
10094458
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP