58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
996.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,284
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Frome Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
58%58%58%
'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
41%41%41%
'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
42.7
42.742.742.7
'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
11%
11%11%11%
'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
996.0
996.0996.0996.0
'25
'25 · 996.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
A-level APS
34.6
34.634.634.6
'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
+0.29
+0.3+0.3+0.3
'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
16%16%16%
'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
C+C+C+
'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,284
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HQ
Local authority
Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 41% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 11% | 996.0 | 19% | 1,284 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.29 | 16% | 176 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,284 | 17.6 | 20% | 8% | 24% | 12% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.