Vallis First School
Milk Street, Frome, BA11 3DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Vallis 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 inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 7 July 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 3 June 2025
This is a rapidly improving school. It is now in a position of stability and rapid improvement. Pupils and staff are proud to be part of a warm and welcoming community. They care for the school and each other. Everyone feels valued for the contribution they make. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong. Pupils trust staff to look after them and they feel safe in their care. Pupils receive effective pastoral support. This helps them to enjoy school and settle well into their work. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Staff apply these consistently. They expertly support pupils who need extra help to manage their feelings and actions. This helps pupils to understand and follow the school rules to be 'ready, safe and care'. The school has high ambition for pupils. It supports pupils to achieve well and encourages them to think about their future careers and aspirations. Pupils enjoy a wide range of experiences that builds their understanding of the world beyond the school. Trips to the local river and to historical sites help to bring the curriculum alive. The school prepares pupils well for their next stage of education.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, older pupils have gaps in their knowledge. This makes it hard for pupils to build new knowledge securely. The school should ensure that staff use effective strategies to identify, and address, gaps in learning so that pupils secure their knowledge well in these subjects.
- In some foundation subjects, the tasks that pupils complete do not match well enough to the learning pupils need to secure. This makes it difficult for pupils to secure their knowledge. The school should refine task design so that it is sharply focused on the most important content that pupils need to learn.
Pupil numbers and mix
185 pupils on roll, with places for 283
Schools near Vallis First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| 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
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgina Muxworthy
- Phone
- 01373462657
- Address
- Milk Street, Frome, BA11 3DB
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 123644
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.