Vallis First School
Community primary school in Frome (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
31.4
▲ 10.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.9%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
65%
185 / 283 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Vallis First School is a primary school located in Frome, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 9 and currently has 207 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 283. The school is led by Mrs Georgina Muxworthy.
Key facts
- URN
- 123644
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Holly Lawton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracey Messenger | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Mulgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Benoit Welch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alice Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clementine Murray-Coronis | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Twitchen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgina Muxworthy | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Andrew Myring | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Martha Oster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Tilbrook Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Cobb Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Iestyn Lewis Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record