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Critchill Special School

Academy special converter · Mixed · Somerset

Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB

Website 01373464148

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 05/11/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.3%

16.9% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

96

Capacity used

Over capacity

113%

85 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy special converter
Age range
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Emma West
Address
Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB
Phone
01373464148
Local authority
Somerset
Ward / constituency
Frome West · Frome and East Somerset
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
147126

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals43%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support1%——
71% boys (68)29% girls (28)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

96 pupils · 85 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    05 November 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Sixth formOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  2. 23

    28 June 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 83 pupils

Attendance

94.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

16.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

37%
20/21
39%
21/22
34%
22/23
30%
23/24
17%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard0%
-62% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard0%
-75% vs England
Higher standard0%
-33% vs England

Writing

Expected standard0%
-72% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard0%
-74% vs England
Higher standard0%
-26% vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard0%
-73% vs England
Higher standard0%
-30% vs England

Science

Expected standard0%
-82% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

0202402025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)0%61%
Higher standard0%8%

GCSE results over time

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Pupils in cohort6—

Oxbridge

No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.

House prices near the school

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.