Frome Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 150667
- Address
- Bath Road, BA11 2HQ
- Website
- http://www.fromecollege.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1284 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 81.9%
Other White 5.4%
Mixed 4.1%
Unclassified 4%
African 1.1%
Indian 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 15 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 57 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 351 168 183 |
| Year 10 | 326 146 180 |
| Year 11 | 282 148 134 |
| Year 12 | 181 89 92 |
| Year 13 | 144 71 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 46.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 2.4% |