Hayesdown First School, Frome
Hayesdown First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Frome, part of The Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hayesdown First School in detail
Getting a place at Hayesdown First School
For September 2026 entry, 77 families put Hayesdown First School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hayesdown First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hayesdown First School are St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome (0.8 miles, Requires improvement); St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome (1 mile, 69% reading, 66% maths); Vallis First School (1 mile, Good); and Avanti Park School (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 62% maths).
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeSt Louis Catholic Primary School, FromeVallis First SchoolAvanti Park School
The trust
Hayesdown First School is one of 17 schools run by The Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frome Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hayesdown County Primary School (n-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hayesdown First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 104 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hayesdown First School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hayesdown First School are Selwood Academy (0.3 miles), Frome Community College (0.8 miles) and Oakfield Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy coming to Hayesdown First School. They describe it as a place which helps them to feel safe and where learning is fun. Pupils talk confidently about how the school's 'REACH' values help them to take care of others, try new things and to work hard.
Pupils live up to the school's high expectations for behaviour. They know the 'golden' rules well. Across the school, pupils are extremely polite and well mannered. Children in the Reception Year listen carefully and respond well to the clear routines that are in place. They understand the importance of using their 'magnet eyes' and learning from their 'marvellous mistakes'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has a clear vision for what all pupils can achieve. An ambitious curriculum has been designed and sequenced well. In physical education (PE), for example, the curriculum identifies the most important knowledge that pupils need to know and when, from the early years to Year 4. Children in the Reception Year use different movement patterns well when performing a dance. Older pupils understand the importance of hand-eye coordination and control when playing a game of tennis.
Reading is at the heart of the school's curriculum. Pupils enjoy listening to and reading texts from the school's 'reading spine'. They understand how this helps them to build their knowledge of concepts such as equality and diversity. Children begin learning to read as soon as they start school. They learn and remember new sounds well. Pupils read books that match the sounds they know. This helps them to build fluency and confidence with their reading.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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.
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Your chances of a place at Hayesdown First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
299 pupils
300 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Frome
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Frome
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
10.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
299
Total Pupils
132
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,281
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1637k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
2.9%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hayesdown First School
Questions parents ask about Hayesdown First School
What is Hayesdown First School's Ofsted rating?
Hayesdown First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hayesdown First School?
No fixed boundary. When Hayesdown First School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hayesdown First School?
Hayesdown First School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hayesdown First School?
Classes at Hayesdown First School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hayesdown First School?
Hayesdown First School has around 299 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hayesdown First School?
3% of sessions were missed at Hayesdown First School in 2024/25. 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hayesdown First School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Hayesdown First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hayesdown First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Hayesdown First School?
Hayesdown First School is at Wyville Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)