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Hayesdown First School

Somerset, BA11 2BNPrimaryAges 5–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Hayesdown First School

Hayesdown First School sits within Somerset local authority, one of 219 primary schools in the area. Among its local peers, it ranks behind Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School, which hold the top spots in the LA. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for pupils aged 5 to 9, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. It is led by headteacher Julia Battersby and operates at near full capacity, with 299 pupils against a school capacity of 300. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, confirmed the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015 when it was rated Inadequate. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Beckington Church First School, 3.5 km away, and only six of Somerset's 219 primary schools hold that top rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWyville Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BN
HeadteacherJulia Battersby
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils299
Free School Meals (FSM)11.0%
School Capacity299 / 300 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSensory RoomArt StudiosMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballCricketAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Hayesdown First School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.