St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
This is a happy and welcoming school. Pupils are helpful and kind. They live out the school mission 'to love, wonder and achieve together'. They show this through the many leadership roles they hold. Pupils enjoy school. They feel it is an exciting place to attend. Pupils support each other and work well together. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Since the last inspection, it has worked at pace to redesign and improve the curriculum. Most pupils are enthusiastic about their work and are keen to share their ideas. Pupils achieve well and are well prepared for their next stage of learning. Staff have positive relationships with pupils. They make sure pupils are safe. Pupils trust staff to help them with any concerns they have. Staff give pupils the support they need. This helps pupils to settle into their work quickly and without disruption. The school makes sure pupils behave well. Pupils know the school's rules and most follow these without reminders. All staff are consistent in their expectations of pupils' behaviour. This begins in the Reception Year, where adults support children to follow the classroom routines. The school environment is calm and orderly.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teachers do not check how well pupils can apply their knowledge. As a result, pupils are not given enough opportunities to extend their learning. Plans to address this are at an early stage of implementation. The trust should ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to design tasks that allow pupils to apply their knowledge and extend their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
178 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.