What is Frome Community College's Ofsted rating?

Frome Community College received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2014 inspection.

What are Frome Community College's latest exam results?

Frome Community College: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 42.4. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Frome Community College located?

Frome Community College is a secondary school in Frome, Somerset (BA11 2HQ).

How many pupils attend Frome Community College?

Frome Community College has around 1,284 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Frome Community College with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Frome Community College

Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HQ

Academy converter · Ages 13–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2014

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

42.4school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

42.4

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

21.4%

Basics 9-5

40.1%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

42.4

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2024/25	42.4	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

No published values available for this chart.

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% data available for 2024/25 only

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

11.3%

EBacc APS

3.50

EBacc 9-5

8.8%

EBacc 9-4

9.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

34.65

A*-A Grades

23.2%

A*-B Grades

48.3%

AAB+ %

15.7%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% data available for 2024/25 only

Based on 176 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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0.82 km away · Other independent special school

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Good

Fromefield Manor School

1.09 km away · Other independent special school

Wessex Lodge School

1.81 km away · Other independent special school

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2.26 km away · Academy converter

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