St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Welshmill Lane, Frome, BA11 3APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is a primary school in Frome for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 2nd of 4 primary schools in Frome. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 13 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

178 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.9%

16.9%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Vallis First School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Avanti Park School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Oakfield Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	47% met the expected standard
Trinity Church of England First School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Biles-Wood
Phone: 01373463728
Website: stlouisfrome.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Welshmill Lane, Frome, BA11 3AP
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 150177

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.