Wessex Lodge School
Wessex Lodge School is an independent special school in Frome for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. It has 77 pupils and room for 90.
Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, Frome, BA11 4LA01373 453414wessexlodgeschool.co.ukMr Ben Coombes headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 44.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.48 | 0.21 | 0.07 | – | – | – | 3.87 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | 33% | 41% |
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 77 | 58 | 50 | 46 | 39 | 37 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Park School | Free school | 360 m | 503 | Good 2024 | 71 | Compare |
| Vallis First School | Council | 400 m | 185 | No overall grade 2025 | 29 | Compare |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Academy | 470 m | 178 | No overall grade 2025 | 34 | Compare |
| Oakfield Academy | Academy | 540 m | 490 | Requires improvement 2024 | 3 | Compare |
| Trinity Church of England First School | Academy | 700 m | 297 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | Church of England | 710 m | 185 | Requires improvement 2024 | 1 | Compare |
| Critchill Special School | Academy | 790 m | 96 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
| Fromefield Manor School | Independent | 930 m | 17 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Wessex Lodge School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Wessex Lodge School yet.
How good are Wessex Lodge School'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 3.8, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Wessex Lodge School have?
77 pupils aged 5 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 90 places, so it is 86% full.
Does Wessex Lodge School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, Frome, BA11 4LA
- Telephone
- 01373 453414
- Website
- www.wessexlodgeschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Coombes
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Frome West
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 19 November 2001
- URN
- 133522 · LAESTAB 9336210 · UKPRN 10015815
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.