Critchill Special School

Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4LB

Not rated

Inspected 5 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

4–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 97 / 85 (114%) · over capacity
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.1%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

16.9%

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.

13.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

7.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

30.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

£42,504

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£67 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 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.

£25,794

Spend per pupil

£28,433

Income per pupil

32%

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.