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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 13 March 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 20 September 2017Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry44 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2025 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7
- 2024 1.9; Somerset median median 1.7
- 2023 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2022 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2021 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7
- 2020 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2019 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2018 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2017 2.1; Somerset median median 1.9
- 2016 1.7; Somerset median median 1.9
- 2015 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9
- 2014 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
- This school
- Somerset median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 17 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2025 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 13 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2024 | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 18 | 40 | 2.2 | 17 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2022 | 15 | 26 | 1.7 | 12 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2021 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 11 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2019 | 16 | 30 | 1.9 | 14 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2018 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 6 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2017 | 18 | 38 | 2.1 | 18 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 18 | 31 | 1.7 | 17 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2015 | 23 | 52 | 2.3 | 24 | 1.04 |
| Sep 2014 | 18 | 30 | 1.7 | 16 | 0.89 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Rode Methodist VC First SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.4applications per place
- 2.1 km · Somerset20261.9applications per place
- 3.7 km · SomersetGood20224.0applications per place
- 3.7 km · WiltshireRemains Good20221.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 4.4 km · Somerset20262.3applications per place
- 5.1 km · WiltshireGood20211.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
- 5.3 km · WiltshireNot yet inspected1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 5.4 km · WiltshireRemains Good20211.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
- 5.5 km · WiltshireGraded · no overall grade20253.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 123823 · 933/3287
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Capacity
- 90 pupils · 75 on roll
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- High Street, Rode, Frome, BA11 6NZ
- Local authority
- Somerset
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources