Christ Church First School

Feltham Lane, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5AJ

Inadequate

Inspected 8 February 2022

Inadequate

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–9

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 67 / 240 (28%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

71.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

14.9%

SEN support

26.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

12.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

7.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£54,711

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 67% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,869 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

3.4

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£12,149

Spend per pupil

£11,672

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.