Rode Methodist VC First School, Frome

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Methodist
Ages 49

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Georgina Muxworthy
Pupils:75 / 90 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01373830523
Address:High Street, Rode, Frome, BA11 6NZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 13 March 2023View full report
URN:123823
UKPRN:10078789
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Frome and East Somerset
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

13.8

Avg class size

13.7

Infant (KS1)

14.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rode Baptist Church (NE-bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Orneage Close (W-bound)
237m · 4 min walk
Memorial Hall (S-bound)
392m · 6 min walk
Church Lane (SE-bound)
573m · 9 min walk
The Leaze (E-bound)
894m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

75 pupils

90 capacity

15 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(5)

13 March 2023
20 September 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 December 2008
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.2359%

Overall absence

0%

Persistent absence

62

Enrolments

Authorised2.48503%
Unauthorised0.75087%
Persistent (10%+)0%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.78121%
18/19
2.4244%
20/21
4.97825%
21/22
5.01408%
22/23
4.4592%
23/24
3.2359%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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