Christ Church First School is a primary school in Frome, serving pupils aged 2 to 9. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Christ Church First School currently has around 67 pupils on roll, which is about 28% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 67.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.7%). gypsy/roma pupils make up about 37.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Feltham Lane, Frome, BA11 5AJ |
| Website: | https://www.christchurchschoolfrome.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01373463781 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Joe Beament |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149487 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 67 |
| Number of Boys: | 32 |
| Number of Girls: | 35 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32% | 8.2% |
| White British | 56.70% | 38 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 37.30% | 25 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church CofE First School Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Christchurch Street East , BA11 1QG | 2out of 4 | 1,094 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Vallis First School Milk Street , BA11 3DB | - not rated | 1,712 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP | - not rated | 1,745 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Park School Avanti Park School , Park Road BA11 1EU | 3out of 4 | 1,204 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Community College Bath Road , BA11 2HQ | - not rated | 2,895 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Frome Community College Bath Road , BA11 2HQ | 3out of 4 | 2,895 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield School Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF | - not rated | 1,837 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakfield Academy Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF | 2out of 4 | 1,837 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selwood Anglican/Methodist Middle School Berkley Road , BA11 2EF | - not rated | 2,266 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Selwood Academy Berkley Road , BA11 2EF | 3out of 4 | 2,266 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner Academy Frome Park Road , BA11 1EU | - not rated | 1,241 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessex Lodge School Nunney Road , Frome BA11 4LA | - not rated | 1,555 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farleigh Further Education College - Frome North Parade , BA11 2AB | - not rated | 1,694 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fromefield Manor School North Parade , BA11 2AB | - not rated | 1,711 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Critchill School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB | - not rated | 1,883 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Critchill Special School Nunney Road , BA11 4LB | - not rated | 1,883 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.