Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 23 April 2024
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
86%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
51 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 22% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
92% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
94% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
86% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
47% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
98% agreeSt John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome was graded Requires Improvement at its last Ofsted inspection, on 23 April 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome had 201 pupils aged 4 to 9 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 300. It is a mixed school.