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Oakfield Academy

State school · Frome, BA11 4JF
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 9-13
  • 557 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
557 ·
Local authority
Somerset County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Michelle Parsons

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

Results data - % of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
43%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
61%
Data highlight

% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

Teaching & learning

36
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
15 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

557
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement

What the school says

Situated on the outskirts of Frome and overlooking the open countryside, Oakfield Academy provides a middle school education for the town and its surrounding villages. At Oakfield, pupils enjoy opportunities including excellent sports, performing arts, design and technology, science and arts facilities. The Oakfield motto is to believe and achieve and our mission is to inspire all pupils to believe in their abilities and to achieve at the highest level. We are committed to providing the highest quality teaching and care for all of our pupils - now and for generations to come.

Contact the school

Address

Oakfield Road
Frome
Somerset
BA11 4JF
Get directions

Telephone: 01373 462539

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.oakfieldacademy.org.uk

Local authority: Somerset County Council

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School data & information Oakfield Academy Oakfield Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4JF
557 Pupil numbers
24 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
3 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
36 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

% of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
43%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
61%

% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
4%
LA avg.
7%
Eng. avg.
8%

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard

Pupils are achieving at a higher standard if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing. The DfE set this standard for the first time in 2016 to provide information about pupils across England achieving in the top 5%.

Progress score in reading (2023)

-3.0 Score Well below average
≈ 8% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in writing (2023)

0.1 Score Average
≈ 67% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in maths (2023)

-6.3 Score Well below average
≈ 9% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Average score in reading (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
103
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
105

Average score in reading

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 reading test. This score is known as the reading ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Average score in maths (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
100
LA avg.
103
Eng. avg.
104

Average score in maths

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 maths test. This score is known as the maths ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Entry and exit data

We do not have entry or exit data for pupils at this school. Find out more

SEN overview

Oakfield Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
15 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement
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