Located in Frome, Rode Methodist VC First School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 9. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a methodist religious character.
Rode Methodist VC First School currently has around 69 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.3% boys and 37.7% girls. Around 10.1% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Street, Frome, BA11 6NZ |
| Website: | www.rodeandnortonschoolfederation.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01373830523 |
| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Georgina Muxworthy |
| Religious character: | Methodist |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123823 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 90 |
| Number of Pupils: | 69 |
| Number of Boys: | 43 |
| Number of Girls: | 26 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.00% | 60 |
| Other White | 7.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rode Methodist VC First School High Street , Rode BA11 6NZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckington Church First School Church Street , Beckington BA11 6TG | 4out of 4 | 2,299 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckington Church of England First School Church Street , Beckington BA11 6TG | - not rated | 2,299 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springmead Preparatory School Castle Corner , Beckington BA11 6TA | - not rated | 2,430 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.