# St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome is a primary school in Somerset, for pupils aged 4 to 9.

It had 185 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E123843. [Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/somerset)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 4 to 9
- Pupils: 185
- Council: Somerset
- URN: 123843

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement (overall), April 2024
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 23 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Avanti Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/avanti-park-school-e147651): 390 m. Primary. Good (overall), February 2024. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Fromefield Manor School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fromefield-manor-school-e150752): 590 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Vallis First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/vallis-first-school-e123644): 640 m. Primary. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
- [St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-louis-catholic-primary-school-frome-e150177): 640 m. Primary. Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Wessex Lodge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wessex-lodge-school-e133522): 710 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [North Hill House](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-hill-house-e131975): 870 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/123843)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/123843)

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