Beckington Church First School, Frome

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Beckington Church First School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations for pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate view of the quality of teaching and the curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an aspirational curriculum for children in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders show a deep commitment to provide a highly inclusive environment."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have brought stability, direction and aspiration to the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development and wellbeing programme runs through the life of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers incisively check on pupils' understanding to enable them to build a depth of knowledge across all curriculum subjects"; "Leaders should continue the work to secure the important knowledge and skills pupils need for future learning, particularly in letter formation, spelling and handwriting, so that pupils consistently apply these skills in their work across the curriculum".

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Beckington Church First School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Beckington Church First School are Rode Methodist VC First School (1.3 miles, Good); Berkley Church of England First School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement); Hayesdown First School (2.2 miles, Good); and St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome (2.6 miles, 69% reading, 66% maths).

Beckington Church First School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Beckington Church First School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Frome Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frome Road (sw-bound), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).

Beckington Church First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.