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Frome Vale Academy

Bristol, City of, BS16 2QSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#992 of 13,686 nationally

About Frome Vale Academy

Frome Vale Academy stands out sharply against the Bristol local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 sits at 58%, Frome Vale achieves 83% — a full 25 percentage points higher. That places the school 4th out of 85 primary schools in Bristol, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. The gap is even more pronounced at the higher standard: 10% of Frome Vale pupils reach that level in all three subjects, compared with a local average that is not directly given but implied to be significantly lower by the school's strong ranking. This is not a school that merely ticks boxes; it is one that consistently outperforms its peers in the city.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFrenchay Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS16 2QS
HeadteacherJanet Saunders
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)32.2%
School Capacity202 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Feb 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolSensory RoomICT SuiteDining HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceAthleticsGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubArt ClubScience ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: fromevaleacademy.clf.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frome Vale Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.