Frome Community College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Frome, Somerset
BA11 2HQ
Composite score
53.4

School overview

Frome Community College is a secondary school serving Frome, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,284 pupils aged 13 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.7 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.7 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

41% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Frome Community College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,112
National rank
#219
In South West
#18
In Somerset
Top 67%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
41%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
58%
% EBacc grade 5+
9%
EBacc average points score
3.51

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,284 % FSM ever-6 24.1% % EAL 7.7% Age range 13–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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