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North Hill House

Special · ages 6-19MixedIndependent64 pupilsFromeSomerset
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Parents would recommend75%24 Parent View responses
Places2 spare64 pupils, 66 places
Pupils on roll64Census January 2024

North Hill House is an independent special school in Frome for boys and girls aged 6 to 19. It has 64 pupils and room for 66.

Fromefield, Frome, BA11 2HB01373 466222aspriscs.co.uk/find-a-location/north-hill-house-school-fromeMr Michael Pearce principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score2.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 18.318.320182019: 11.011.020192022: 8.38.320222023: 21.821.820232024: 17.517.520242025: 2.92.92025
Since 2018: -15.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SomersetEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11101010869
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 82.917.521.88.311.018.344.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%41%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.001.431.630.481.201.693.874.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%33%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 1 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Art and Design60%0%0%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

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.

What parents say

Would recommend the school75%England 84%
My child is happy here67%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe67%
Positive overall74%
My child is happy at this school
67%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
67%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
63%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
42% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
20%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
71%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
71%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
67%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
58%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
67%England 78%
I would recommend this school
75%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
74%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 24 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll64Census January 2024
Places6697% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%64 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls52 / 12
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll645360504149
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m29612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate52 per 1,000 people43% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop160 mNorthstead, 22 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
Fromefield Manor SchoolIndependent290 m17Not inspectedCompare
St Louis Catholic Primary School, FromeAcademy600 m178No overall grade 202534Compare
Vallis First SchoolCouncil670 m185No overall grade 202529Compare
Selwood AcademyAcademy710 m658Good 202245Compare
Frome Community CollegeAcademy820 m1,298Good 202320Compare
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeChurch of England870 m185Requires improvement 20241Compare
Avanti Park SchoolFree school0.6 miles503Good 202471Compare
Hayesdown First SchoolAcademy0.7 miles299Good 202472Compare

Questions parents ask

Is North Hill House a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score North Hill House yet.

How good are North Hill House's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 2.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does North Hill House have?

64 pupils aged 6 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 66 places, so it is 97% full.

What do parents say about North Hill House?

75% of the 24 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 67% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

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

Contact and details

Address
Fromefield, Frome, BA11 2HB
Telephone
01373 466222
Website
www.aspriscs.co.uk/find-a-location/north-hill-house-school-frome
Principal
Mr Michael Pearce
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 6-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Somerset
Ward
Frome North
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
13 October 1999
URN
131975 · LAESTAB 9336200 · UKPRN 10016630

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from