Rode Methodist VC First School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Frome (Somerset).
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Nearby schools
nearest first53 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Beckington Church First School, 1.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckington Church First SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 78 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Springmead Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 100 | - |
| Southwick Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.3 mi | Primary | 178 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2016, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Norton St Philip Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.3 mi | Primary | 55 | Good, 2022 |
| LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOLOther independent | 2.4 mi | Independent | 50 | - |
| Berkley Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.7 mi | Primary | 49 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Frome Community CollegeAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Secondary | 1,298 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Studley Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 211 | Good, 2021This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| North Bradley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 206 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2021Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 378 | Good, 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| On Track Education Centre WestburyOther independent special | 3.3 mi | Special | 23 | - |
| Selwood AcademyAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 658 | Good, 2022 |
| Westwood-with-Iford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.4 mi | Primary | 43 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| The Clarendon AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.5 mi | Secondary | 1,082 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Hayesdown First SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.5 mi | Primary | 299 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| North Hill HouseOther independent special | 3.5 mi | Special | 64 | - |
| The John of Gaunt SchoolAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Secondary | 1,295 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| St Augustine's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Secondary | 912 | Good, 2024 |
| The Eaves Learning CentreOther independent special | 3.6 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Walwayne Court SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 239 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Fromefield Manor SchoolOther independent special | 3.7 mi | Special | 17 | - |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 158 | Good, 2023 |
| Holbrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 227 | Good, 2024 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, TrowbridgeVoluntary aided | 3.8 mi | Primary | 300 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| St Louis Catholic Primary School, FromeAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 178 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Newtown Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 161 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Vallis First SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 185 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust)Special post 16 institution | 3.9 mi | Special | - | - |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 99 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Freshford Church SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 159 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2014, previous school) |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, FromeVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 185 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Westbury Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.1 mi | Primary | 226 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Wessex Lodge SchoolOther independent special | 4.1 mi | Special | 77 | - |
| Avanti Park SchoolFree schools | 4.1 mi | Middle deemed primary | 503 | Good, 2024 |
| Westbury Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 240 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Willowbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Primary | 85 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Westbury Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 189 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| Fitzmaurice Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 280 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school) |
| Oakfield AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 490 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Matravers SchoolFoundation | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 958 | Good, 2022 |
| Critchill Special SchoolAcademy special converter | 4.5 mi | Special | 96 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Trinity Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 297 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hemington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 53 | Good, 2024 |
| Christ Church First SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Primary | 47 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Compass Community School Athelstan ParkOther independent special | 4.6 mi | Special | 17 | - |
| Winsley CoE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 138 | Good, 2024 |
| Bellefield Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 317 | Good, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Julian's Church SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 104 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2018, previous school) |
| Paxcroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 276 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Bitham Brook Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 410 | Good, 2023 |
| West Ashton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Primary | 88 | Good, 2023 |
| St Laurence SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 1,378 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 5.0 mi | Primary | 403 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 35
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