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Critchill Special School

Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4LB ·

Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024

At a glance

A state special school for ages 4–19 in Frome. Ofsted inspection (November 2024): Outstanding in all areas (no overall grade was given). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages: 4–19
Pupils: 96
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Somerset
Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher: Mrs Emma West
Opened: Jun 2019

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 5 Nov 2024

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years: Outstanding
Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 6 pupils

Expected standard

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

–

Average scaled score

Maths score

–

Average scaled score

This school

Somerset

57%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

Capacity

113% full

Girls / boys

29/71

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)39.1%
English as an additional language5.2%
SEN support0%
Education, Health and Care plan100%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.