Frome Community College
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Frome Community College, styled as Frome College, is a comprehensive school in Frome, Somerset, England for students aged 13 to 18. Approximately 1,200 were enrolled in December 2021,<ref name="dfe">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> within the three tier system. Students' studies at the college lead up to GCSE, GNVQ, AS-Level and A-Level qualifications. Adult learning courses are also offered,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> as well as a nursery for preschool children.
The college contains two distinct year groups. Pre-16 students are those in Years 9, 10 and 11 who are mostly studying for GCSEs.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Post-16 students are part of the school's tertiary sector and so are known as sixth form students; they are for the most part studying AS/A-Levels. The site has a large self-contained sixth form building called Frome Futures.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The school was assessed as 'good' in all categories at its last full Ofsted inspection in January 2014, and this was confirmed by a short inspection in April 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web
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The college campus incorporates the 240 seat Merlin Theatre<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Frome Sport and Fitness, both of which are open to the school's use during school hours. Frome Sport and Fitness offers a wide range of activities including swimming, indoor bowls, squash and a gym.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Uniform for Year 9, 10 and 11 students is a navy blue blazer with purple lining bearing the school logo and the word 'Frome' below, a white shirt, a traditional tie in their house colour (red, orange, green or blue), mid grey trousers or purple and white tartan skirt and black shoes.
Notable alumniEdit
- Jenson Button (born 1980), 2009 Formula One World Drivers' Champion<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- Rosa Robson (born 1992), comedian and actress<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Kerry Wilkinson (born 1980), bestselling author<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- Luke Hood, founder of UKF Music<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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2022 coach crashEdit
On the afternoon of 2 November 2022, a coach taking 45 History students home from a visit to Chepstow Castle overturned. Several students were taken to hospital and one was reported to have potentially life-changing injuries.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Four men were charged in relation to the condition of the vehicle, and were due to appear at Bath Magistrates Court on 9 June 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Update inline