Selwood Academy is a middle deemed secondary school located in Frome. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is below average, progress in maths is well below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EF
Website: http://www.selwood.somerset.sch.uk
Telephone: 01373462798
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Middle deemed secondary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Daniel Jeffries
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137741

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 9 - 13
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 704
Number of Pupils: 686
Number of Boys: 337
Number of Girls: 349

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -2.7 Confidence interval -3.6 to -1.8
Writing
N/A: -0.8 Confidence interval -1.6 to 0
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.2 Confidence interval -5 to -3.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:49%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hayesdown First School
Wyville Road , BA11 2BN
3out of 4 474 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
Christchurch Street East , BA11 1QG
3out of 4 1,377 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
Welshmill Lane , BA11 3AP
3out of 4 1,389 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Vallis First School
Milk Street , BA11 3DB
3out of 4 1,464 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE First School
Feltham Lane , BA11 5AJ
2out of 4 2,266 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Frome Community College
Bath Road , BA11 2HQ
3out of 4 897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Selwood Academy
Berkley Road , BA11 2EF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakfield Academy
Oakfield Road , BA11 4JF
3out of 4 2,438 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avanti Park School
Avanti Park School , Park Road BA11 1EU
- not rated 1,700 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hill House
Fromefield , BA11 2HB
- not rated 775 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farleigh Further Education College - Frome
North Parade , BA11 2AB
- not rated 866 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wessex Lodge School
Nunney Road , Frome BA11 4LA
- not rated 1,856 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Critchill Special School
Nunney Road , BA11 4LB
3out of 4 2,721 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.