Oakfield Academy
Oakfield Road, Frome, BA11 4JFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Oakfield Academy is a middle school in Frome for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 4th of 4 primary schools in Frome. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 14 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Pupils feel happy and safe at school. Treating one another equally and with respect is a trait pupils understand. Pupils told inspectors, 'people are kind here'. If pupils have a concern, they know staff will listen. The 'support and guidance' room is a place where they know they will receive the help they need. The school has introduced a new behaviour policy. Pupils and staff understand the expectations and routines. As a result, most pupils focus well in lessons. However, some parts of the curriculum are not well implemented. When this happens, pupils are less motivated. During breaktime, pupils enjoy their time sensibly. Leaders have taken steps to manage the challenging behaviour of a minority of pupils. If there is an issue, staff deal with it promptly. Pupils and staff are proud of the wide range of clubs, trips and school productions. For example, pupils participate in mixed-sports clubs, Shakespeare club and coding. Pupils relish the different ways in which they take on leadership roles, such as taking part in the academy council and acting as ambassadors or prefects. Through these forums, pupils share their thoughts and contribute to the school.
What the school should improve
- The school does not have effective mechanisms to review and evaluate the impact of the curriculum. This means important areas for development are not identified in a timely way. The school needs to ensure it reviews the curriculum in a way that identifies accurately the next stages for development.
- In some curriculum subjects, such as mathematics, the school has not identified the knowledge pupils will learn and when. As a result, pupils do not learn knowledge in a sequenced way, hindering their ability to remember more over time. The school must ensure the curriculum is sequenced effectively for all pupils.
- The school does not identify what pupils who are in the early stages of learning to read need to learn next. This means learning is not matched accurately to what pupils need to know. The school must make sure the teaching of reading is well matched to pupils' needs.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
128 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
490 pupils on roll, with places for 696
Schools near Oakfield Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England First School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Avanti Park School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Vallis First School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Parsons
- Phone
- 01373462539
- Address
- Oakfield Road, Frome, BA11 4JF
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 136970
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.