Best 3 Middle deemed secondary schools in Somerset – comparison
Comparison of middle deemed secondary schools: Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Wedmore; Selwood Academy (Middle deemed secondary) in Frome; Oakfield Academy (Middle deemed secondary) in Frome — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School, Selwood Academy and Oakfield Academy. They are middle deemed secondary phase and academy converter type located around Wedmore, Somerset and Frome, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 3 (Oakfield Academy), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Oakfield Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,750, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Wessex Learning Trust and Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.
| Attribute |
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
BS28 4ND
|
Selwood Academy
BA11 2EF
|
Oakfield Academy
BA11 4JF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wedmore Somerset BS28 4ND |
Frome Somerset BA11 2EF |
Frome Somerset BA11 4JF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Jan 2024 | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 3 14 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 704 | 696 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wessex Learning Trust | Somerset (933) | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Website | www.hughsexey.com | www.selwood.somerset.sch.uk | www.oakfieldacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01934712211 | 01373462798 | 01373462539 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wedmore
Somerset
BS28 4ND - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wessex Learning Trust
- Website
- www.hughsexey.com
- Telephone
- 01934712211
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Frome
Somerset
BA11 2EF - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Somerset (933)
- Website
- www.selwood.somerset.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01373462798
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Frome
Somerset
BA11 4JF - Ofsted
- 3 14 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.oakfieldacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01373462539
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