High Schools in Bath /Frome area

[Rustytoasty]

We are thinking of moving to the area between Bath, Bristol and Frome. Our daughter is currently Yr 4 so we need to consider high schools but we don’t know the area well. We haven’t decided on a definite area to move to yet so we could be flexible to get into certain catchments. Any recommendations or high schools to avoid? TIA

There’s only 1 secondary school in Frome (Frome Community College). I’m not a parent so no strong opinions, but their head teacher was in the press at the beginning of term for coming down strict on behaviour and issuing a lot of suspensions.

also Frome currently have a 3 tier system….first schools, middle schools and then Frome Community college. I know they were talking of changing it to a 2 tier system but as I don’t have kids I haven’t been following it too closely so don’t know the outcome. I think it may mean 2 secondary schools rather than one. There are 2 middle schools and Frome Community College at present. As well as not having kids I’m old so don’t know what year 8 etc is. I think it’s first school till age 9, middle school 9-13 then secondary 13-18.

Ps i know there are a couple of Cof E first schools which tie in with the rest of the schools time wise. I know there’s an RC primary St Louis that’s age 4-11, but I think the secondary RC schools are in Trowbridge but as Trowbridge is Wilts rather than Somerset I’m not sure how that works but I think there are kids from Frome that go there. Frome is close to the Wilts border so despite a different county, it’s the closest RC secondary. I think it’s St Augustine’s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmp302yq5k4do?app-referrer=deep-link

Have a look at CatchVenn for some info on schools and catchments https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/catchvenn-your-school-finder/id6829174212