Nunney First School, Frome

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 49

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caroline Ford
Pupils:76 / 90 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01373836429
Address:Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NE
Trust:THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:142579
UKPRN:10055389
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Frome and East Somerset
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress81%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

23.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Nunney School (S-bound)
28m · 0 min walk
Dallimore Mead (adj)
130m · 2 min walk
Mendip East Slinky - Nunney DRT
301m · 5 min walk
Bus Shelter (opp)
400m · 7 min walk
Hawthorne Villas (E-bound)
453m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

76 pupils

90 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Frome

Low pressure
New homes approved:520
Projected new pupils:130

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Frome

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

15 October 2024
2 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.51582%

Overall absence

3.27869%

Persistent absence

61

Enrolments

Authorised3.31716%
Unauthorised0.19866%
Persistent (10%+)3.27869%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.97872%
18/19
5.81942%
20/21
7.87049%
21/22
6.59076%
22/23
6.66727%
23/24
3.51582%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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