Oakfield Academy, Frome
Oakfield Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Frome, part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 134th-highest of the 155 schools in Somerset with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakfield Academy in detail
Oakfield Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Oakfield Academy is focused upon the well- being and education of the young people in our community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, art, book club and homework club.
On phones, the school says: "Mobile Phones | Oakfield Academy Mobile Phones Home Parents Mobile Phones Yondr Phone-Free Schools Programme From Monday 21st September 2026, Oakfield Academy will be introducing the Yondr Phone-Free Schools Programme to support a calm, focused and socially interactive learning environment, free from digital distractions."
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Oakfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 50% in maths).
Getting a place at Oakfield Academy
Across Somerset, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Somerset lodged 133 appeals against secondary school offers; 99 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (10.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Oakfield Academy are Selwood Academy (1.4 miles, Good); Frome Community College (1.4 miles, Attainment 8 42.8); Somerset Studio School (5.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.4); and Writhlington School (5.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.5).
Selwood AcademyFrome Community CollegeSomerset Studio SchoolWrithlington School
The trust
Oakfield Academy is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frome Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Old Nurseries (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 157 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oakfield Academy issued 203 suspensions, 38.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Oakfield Academy are Trinity Church of England First School (0.1 miles); Avanti Park School (0.5 miles); Vallis First School (0.6 miles); and St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Trinity Church of England First SchoolAvanti Park SchoolVallis First SchoolSt Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
32.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.38%
Exclusion rate
203
Suspensions
38.37%
Suspension rate
53 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 529 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Oakfield Academy
Further Consultation into Frome Education Structures
1 Jun 2026
Free workshop Supporting My Child’s Emotional Wellbeing Through Creativity
4 Dec 2025
Bingo Friday 28.11.25
27 Nov 2025
KS2 Athletics
27 Nov 2025
Frome Lantern Parade
27 Nov 2025
Library News
20 Nov 2025
From Oakfield Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakfield Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakfield Academy is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- 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, 3 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
532 pupils
696 places
164 spare places 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
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
490
Total Pupils
228
Boys
262
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,137
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,051
Per pupil
£3511k
Total funding
£196k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
22.6%
Persistent absence
552
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oakfield Academy
Questions parents ask about Oakfield Academy
What are SATs results like at Oakfield Academy?
Of the pupils at Oakfield Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Oakfield Academy's Ofsted rating?
Oakfield Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Oakfield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Oakfield Academy is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oakfield Academy?
Oakfield Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 696 places.
How big are the classes at Oakfield Academy?
Classes at Oakfield Academy average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oakfield Academy?
Oakfield Academy has around 490 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oakfield Academy?
8.4% of sessions were missed at Oakfield Academy in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakfield Academy?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakfield Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Oakfield Academy?
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, 3 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Oakfield Academy?
Oakfield Academy is at Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)