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Fromefield Manor School

Special · ages 11-19MixedIndependent17 pupilsFromeSomerset
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places13 spare17 pupils, 30 places
Pupils on roll17Census January 2024

Fromefield Manor School is an independent special school in Frome for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 17 pupils and room for 30.

North Parade, Frome, BA11 2AB01373 456480aspris.com/fromefield-manor-schoolMs Gemma Drury headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

1 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Somerset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll17Census January 2024
Places3057% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%17 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls9 / 8
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll174
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m69712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate79 per 1,000 people13% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop60 mNorth Hill House, 21 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
North Hill HouseIndependent290 m64Not inspectedCompare
St Louis Catholic Primary School, FromeAcademy530 m178No overall grade 202534Compare
Vallis First SchoolCouncil590 m185No overall grade 202529Compare
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeChurch of England590 m185Requires improvement 20241Compare
Selwood AcademyAcademy770 m658Good 202245Compare
Avanti Park SchoolFree school800 m503Good 202471Compare
Wessex Lodge SchoolIndependent930 m77Not inspectedCompare
Hayesdown First SchoolAcademy0.6 miles299Good 202472Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Fromefield Manor School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Fromefield Manor School yet.

How many pupils does Fromefield Manor School have?

17 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 30 places, so it is 57% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
North Parade, Frome, BA11 2AB
Telephone
01373 456480
Website
www.aspris.com/fromefield-manor-school
Headteacher
Ms Gemma Drury
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Somerset
Ward
Frome North
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
27 August 2024 (new provision)
URN
150752 · LAESTAB 9336028

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from