Beckington Church First School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 9
Report card: Expected standard

Church Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beckington Church First School is a primary school in Frome for ages 5 to 9. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 16 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

78 pupils on roll, with places for 85

Eligible for free school meals9%

9%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beckington Church First School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Springmead Preparatory School0.1 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Rode Methodist VC First School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
Berkley Church of England First School2 milesReport card: Expected standardNot published
Selwood Academy2 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
Hayesdown First School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range
5 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Rory McGrath
Address
Church Street, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6TG
Local authority
Somerset
URN
151283

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.