Nunney First School
Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nunney First School is a primary school in Frome for ages 4 to 9. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 April 2019, report published 7 May 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Pupils like attending this small happy school. Everyone is welcome. There is a warm 'family feel'. Children learn the routines and the high expectations of the school right from the start. Pupils gain confidence year on year. There are many occasions for pupils to shine personally because staff treat them as individuals and celebrate their personal achievements. Pupils learn a lot across the broad curriculum. This prepares them well for middle school. Staff are always on hand to help. Pupils make friends and learn to respect one another. Typically, pupils behave well in lessons and at social times. What the school calls 'purple learning' ensures that pupils take risks in their learning and become resilient. Over time, pupils learn about four big ideas, 'communication, conflict, culture and conservation'. This helps them reflect on the complexity of the world. Pupils enjoy the enrichment opportunities the school provides, including sporting events, learning outdoors and school visits, for example, to an arboretum. Pupils benefit from widening their friendships when on a residential visit with another First school. Pupils become ambassadors for the school and wider community. For example, pupils embrace undertaking their leadership roles as lunchtime and library monitors. This helps them to become responsible citizens.
What the school should improve
- Some teaching is not adapted to deal with misconceptions or gaps in pupils' learning when they arise. At times, pupils do not move on to more complex learning when they are ready. This slows pupils' learning down. The trust should ensure that teaching builds firmly on what pupils need to know next so that more pupils thrive in their learning.
- A minority of pupils do not use and apply their knowledge of phonics to spell accurately. This slows the writing process down for these pupils. The trust should ensure that teaching enables pupils to spell accurately earlier in their schooling and more pupils are able to write with both accuracy and the complexity expected for their age by the end of key stage 1.
Pupil numbers and mix
76 pupils on roll, with places for 90
Schools near Nunney First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mells Church First School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Trinity Church of England First School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Oakfield Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 47% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church First School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Avanti Park School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Ford
- Phone
- 01373836429
- Address
- Catch Road, Nunney, Frome, BA11 4NE
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 142579
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.