Admissions
Prospectus
You can view our Prospectus (Years 9-11) here.
Year 9
Applications for a place at Frome College need to be submitted to the Local Authority in which you live. You will receive a letter from your Local Authority containing your child's Unique Identification Number (UID). Once you have this information, an application can be made online.
Alternatively, you can obtain a paper application form from Customer Contact at Somerset Council on 0300 123 2224
The admission deadline is typically the last day of October while the student is in Year 8.
We hold an Open Evening in September for prospective parents and students to look around the school and meet our staff.
Admission Arrangements
The admission arrangements below will provide details of the admissions process including oversubscription criteria, appeals, waiting lists and admissions outside the normal age range.
Important dates for September 2025 entry
Deadline for applying: 31st October 2024
National Offer Day (notification of school place): 3rd March 2025
Applications received after 21st March 2025 will be processed in date order of receipt and outcomes will be sent out after 2nd May 2025.
The published admission number for Year 9 is 366.
Year 9 Options
When they join us in September, Year 9 will have Core Subjects, Maths, English, Science, Core PE, PSHE, Ethics and Beliefs as well as the choice of 1 GCSE option from a menu of specially selected subjects. They will also take a language and have an exciting mix of compulsory KS3 subjects. Details of all this and a list of the options subjects can be found in the Options Choices Booklet which you can download here.
Options Choices booklet Year 8 in to Year 9 2025/26
A copy of the year 8 options evening presentation can be downloaded here.
Year 8 Options Evening Powerpoint
In-year Transfer
We recognise that children will need to change schools for a variety of reasons and we gladly accept in-year applications for children in all year groups.
Applications must be submitted using the in-year application form. If you wish to discuss the possibility of a space at the school or arrange a tour please contact
If your application is unsuccessful you will be given the opportunity to appeal against the decision and also to remain on our waiting list should a place become available.
In Year Application Form (Word)
Changing Schools in Somerset In Year leaflet
Year 10 'Making your option choices'
Year 9 into 10 Option Choices Booklet
For students joining us within an academic year (in Year 9, 10 or 11), please email completed form to office@fromecollege.org.uk or print and complete the application form and post it to:
Admissions
Frome College
Bath Road
Frome
Somerset
BA11 2HQ
Pastoral Frequently Asked Questions for Year 8 into Year 9
Which house / tutor group will my child go in?
Students that attend our feeder middle schools are placed into part tutor groups by their current head of Year 8. There then is a merge meeting (middle school staff and Frome College) where the part tutor groups are put together and placed into Houses. This does not happen until April as Frome College does not have a list from Somerset until then of who has applied.
If a student is joining us from outside the Frome middle school system, they are placed into the smallest tutor group, and we try to place another external in the same group.
When will we find out which tutor group / house?
We aim to have a letter sent out by May Half Term detailing this.
If you do not receive this letter it is because Somerset have not informed Frome College of your application. You must apply to join the College on the Somerset website here.
How much time does my child spend with their tutor / house group?
Students spend 30 minutes a day with their tutor group. There may be occasions through the school year when they spend more time together but not often.
Each week there is an assembly and this is usually as a House group and sometimes as a year group.
The lessons through the school day are a mix of tutor group / Houses.
Within a house is a complete mix of students, they are not based around subjects / academic ability / previous school.
If you do have any specific questions regarding the pastoral area of College please contact Mrs V West Assistant Principal on vwest@fromecollege.org.uk
Apply to join our Sixth Form
Please see our Sixth Form page. Our Head of Sixth Form, Mr A Davies, welcomes all Year 12 and 13 students.
