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Oakfield Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Oakfield Road, Frome BA11 4JF · oakfieldacademy.co.uk · 01373 462539
On the mapSearch near BA11 4JF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 490
- 70% of 696 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 32%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oakfield Academy on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jan 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jun 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Sept 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 77
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (21%) with SEND