Wessex Lodge School

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, Frome, BA11 4LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wessex Lodge School is a special school in Frome for ages 5 to 18. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Wessex Lodge School.

Wessex Lodge School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

11 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.8

3.8, 42.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.48

0.48, 3.61 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

77 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wessex Lodge School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Critchill Special School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Fromefield Manor School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
North Hill House	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 2.9
Newbury Manor School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Not published
On Track Education Centre Westbury	6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 0.5

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 5 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Ben Coombes
Phone: 01373453414
Website: wessexlodgeschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, Frome, BA11 4LA
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 133522

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.