Hayesdown First School

Hayesdown First School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, fostering a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school is committed to its ambitious curriculum, particularly excelling in reading and mathematics, with students displaying high levels of engagement and respect. The supportive relationships among pupils and staff contribute to a nurturing atmosphere where pupils thrive both academically and socially. Parents express satisfaction with the school, highlighting its community spirit and the dedication of the staff.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a safe and welcoming learning environment.
• The ambitious curriculum is well-designed and sequenced.
• Strong emphasis on reading leads to high levels of pupil engagement.
• Effective mathematics teaching helps students build strong foundations.
• Pupils exhibit exemplary attitudes towards learning and behave well.
• Excellent attendance rates supported by effective systems.
• The school's promotion of wider development prepares pupils for life in modern Britain.
• Strong support from trustees and governors enhances educational outcomes.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not consistently adapt learning for all pupils, particularly those with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hayesdown First School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Hayesdown First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hayesdown First School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.0% of pupils at Hayesdown First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Hayesdown First School received £5,979 and spent £6,351 for each of its 299 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £136,000 (£454 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of The Partnership Trust, income was £9,672 and spending £9,897 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Frome · Somerset local authority: places and applications

Hayesdown First School is part of The Partnership Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Nunney First School Frome
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School Radstock
• Fosse Way School Bath
• Moorlands Junior School Bath
• Paulton Infant School Bristol
• Moorlands Infant School Bath
• Roundhill Primary School Bath
• The Mendip School Shepton Mallet
• Farmborough Church Primary School Bath
• Marksbury CofE Primary School Bath

What is Hayesdown First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hayesdown First School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Hayesdown First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hayesdown First School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Hayesdown First School have?

Hayesdown First School has 299 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hayesdown First School cover?

Hayesdown First School for pupils aged 5 to 9.

Where is Hayesdown First School?

Hayesdown First School is at Wyville Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2BN.