Frome Community College, styled as Frome College, is a comprehensive school in Frome, Somerset, England for students aged 13 to 18. Approximately 1,200 were enrolled in December 2021,[1] within the three tier system. Students' studies at the college lead up to GCSE, GNVQ, AS-Level and A-Level qualifications. Adult learning courses are also offered,[2] as well as a nursery for preschool children.
| Frome Community College | |
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Bath Road , , BA11 2HQ | |
| Coordinates | 51°14′36″N 2°18′41″W / 51.243281°N 2.311394°W |
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| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1974 (school on site since 1921) |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Department for Education URN | 123862 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Emma Reynolds[1] |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,213 (December 2021)[1] |
| Houses | Saturn Mars Jupiter Neptune Venus (Yr9 Only) |
| Website | www |
The college contains two distinct year groups. Pre-16 students are those in Years 9, 10 and 11 who are mostly studying for GCSEs.[3] Post-16 students are part of the school's tertiary sector and so are known as sixth form students; they are for the most part studying AS/A-Levels. The site has a large self-contained sixth form building called Frome Futures.[4]
The school was assessed as 'good' in all categories at its last full Ofsted inspection in January 2014, and this was confirmed by a short inspection in April 2018.[5]
The college campus incorporates the 240 seat Merlin Theatre[6] and Frome Sport and Fitness, both of which are open to the school's use during school hours. Frome Sport and Fitness offers a wide range of activities including swimming, indoor bowls, squash and a gym.[7]
Uniform for Year 9, 10 and 11 students is a navy blue blazer with purple lining bearing the school logo and the word 'Frome' below, a white shirt, a traditional tie in their house colour (red, orange, green or blue), mid grey trousers or purple and white tartan skirt and black shoes.
Notable alumni
edit- Jenson Button (born 1980), 2009 Formula One World Drivers' Champion[8]
- Rosa Robson (born 1992), comedian and actress[9]
- Kerry Wilkinson (born 1980), bestselling author[10]
- Luke Hood, founder of UKF Music[11]
2022 coach crash
editOn the afternoon of 2 November 2022, a coach taking 45 History students home from a visit to Chepstow Castle overturned. Several students were taken to hospital and one was reported to have potentially life-changing injuries.[12] Four men were charged in relation to the condition of the vehicle, and were due to appear at Bath Magistrates Court on 9 June 2023.[13][needs update]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Frome Community College". gov.uk. December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Frome Somerset Skills and Learning". Frome Community College. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "14-16 prospectus" (PDF). Frome Community College. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "post 16 prospectus" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Reports: Frome Community College". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Merlin Theatre". Merlin Theatre. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Frome Leisure Centre". Avalon leisure. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ Baker, Andrew (19 October 2009), "Jenson Button's home town of Frome to immortalise Formula 1 World Champion", The Daily Telegraph, London
- ^ "Issue 308 – Students celebrate exam success including best ever GCSEs". Frome Times. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Flood, Ailson (8 February 2012), "Self-published ebook author becomes Amazon's top seller", The Guardian, London
- ^ "Sosoactive – Publish news". Sosoactive – Publish news. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Frome College coach crash: One student left with potentially life-changing injuries". ITV News. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Frome College coach crash: Four men due in court over school bus collision". ITV News. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.