Berkley Church of England First School
Berkley Street, Frome, BA11 5JH
49 pupils · 45% of 110 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.67 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 9 | 6 | 21 | 9 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 13 | 13 | 40 | 13 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 12 | 41 | 16 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 16 | 16 | 51 | 16 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 14 | 49 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 14 | 44 | 18 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 19 | 22 | 59 | 19 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hayesdown First School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Beckington Church First School 2.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome 3.6 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 3.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Vallis First School 3.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.