Critchill Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Nunney Road
 Frome
 Somerset BA11 4LB
Telephone: 01373 464148

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Critchill School
Trust: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emma West (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Sophie Addison
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.16 / 30.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.44
Number of pupils: 97
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.4
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Somerton and Frome
Electoral Ward: Frome West
School Number: 9337019

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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