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Oakfield Academy

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Somerset

Oakfield Road, Frome, BA11 4JF

Website 01373462539

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 23/01/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

91.6%

22.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

490

Capacity used

Has space

70%

696 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Age range
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Michelle Parsons
Address
Oakfield Road, Frome, BA11 4JF
Phone
01373462539
Local authority
Somerset
Ward / constituency
Frome West · Frome and East Somerset
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
136970

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals32%——
English as additional language3%——
SEN support22%——
47% boys (228)53% girls (262)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

490 pupils · 696 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    23 January 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 552 pupils

Attendance

91.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%

Overall absence

8.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%

Persistent absence

22.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%

Severe absence

4.3%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

12%
20/21
27%
21/22
21%
22/23
24%
23/24
23%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths43%——
Higher standard4%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard47%
-15% vs England
Higher standard6%
-2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard63%
-12% vs England
Higher standard17%
-16% vs England
Average score102
-4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard72%
+0% vs England
Greater depth6%
-7% vs England

Maths

Expected standard55%
-19% vs England
Higher standard13%
-13% vs England
Average score100
-5 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard57%
-16% vs England
Higher standard14%
-16% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Science

Expected standard73%
-9% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

462019312023432024472025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)47%61%
Higher standard6%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Year 7 (secondary)31 October1 March (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.