Fromefield Manor School, Frome
Fromefield Manor School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Frome. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fromefield Manor School in detail
Fromefield Manor School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming and Duke of Edinburgh.
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Fromefield Manor School are North Hill House (0.2 miles, Inadequate); Wessex Lodge School (0.6 miles); Critchill Special School (1.1 miles, Good); and Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) (4.7 miles, Good).
North Hill HouseWessex Lodge SchoolCritchill Special SchoolFairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Fromefield Manor School has an education, health and care plan (17 of 17 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frome Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Hill House (sw-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 192 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fromefield Manor specialises in helping pupils who have struggled elsewhere to flourish. The school's greatest strength is its individualised approach - staff take time to understand what motivates each pupil and build trusting relationships that create a calm, purposeful learning environment. Parents report the school has completely transformed their children's experiences, enabling them to attend regularly and grow in confidence after years of educational difficulty.
Key Strengths
- Builds strong, trusting relationships with pupils that help them feel safe and ready to learn
- Creates personalised curriculum pathways tailored to each pupil's needs with clear focus on essential knowledge and skills
- Achieves outstanding improvements in pupils' behaviour and attendance through highly effective emotional and social support strategies
- Develops pupils' communication skills well through expert guidance from therapists and consistent use of visual supports
- Offers excellent personal development opportunities including real-life scenarios, careers guidance, and meaningful school projects
Areas for Improvement
- Reading assessment checks do not pinpoint specific gaps in pupils' knowledge, making it hard to provide precise support
- Not all staff have the expertise to teach reading consistently well across the school
- Need to strengthen the overall approach to reading instruction to help pupils become fluent and accurate readers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with up-to-date policies reflecting the latest statutory guidance and strong oversight from the proprietor.
Extracurricular Activities
Library visits, litter picking, gardening, collaborative art pieces, community visits to shops, careers fairs, Japanese cultural traditions, school budgeting and decision-making activities
Fromefield Manor School is a new independent special school for pupils aged 11-19 with SEND, mostly autism, that opened in September 2024. Most pupils have experienced unsuccessful placements or lengthy absences before joining, and the school helps them thrive through individualised approaches and strong pastoral support.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Fromefield Manor School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 21 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
17 pupils
30 places
13 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Frome
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Frome
Across Somerset council
Places available
4,902
Applications
4,659
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Fromefield Manor School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
17
Total Pupils
9
Boys
8
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Fromefield Manor School
Questions parents ask about Fromefield Manor School
What is Fromefield Manor School's Ofsted rating?
Fromefield Manor School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2025.
Does Fromefield Manor School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in April 2025, Fromefield Manor School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Fromefield Manor School?
Fromefield Manor School has around 17 pupils on roll.
Does Fromefield Manor School have specialist SEN provision?
Fromefield Manor School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Fromefield Manor School?
Fromefield Manor School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Fromefield Manor School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 21 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fromefield Manor School?
Fromefield Manor School is at North Parade, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)