Overcrowded school to get new £900k classroom

A new £900,000 classroom is set to be built at an overcrowded school where some pupils are currently being taught in a nursery area.

Construction of the 30-pupil classroom at Somerset's Trinity Church of England First School in Frome, which is over capacity, will begin in months and should be complete by September 2027.

Rose Stokes, a Somerset Council senior officer, said the authority is funding the additional space to ensure that "all children have access to appropriate learning environments".

Stokes added: "The classroom will be added to the end of an existing building, which is the most cost-effective and practical location."

As of October 2025, the primary school had 294 pupils on its roll, with additional children expected to enrol in the next two to three years.

The school is currently over capacity, with its additional children having to be taught within the purpose-built nursery area as a short-term workaround.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the total budget for the new space is £910,930, which is being funded by the council's local housing developments.

Trinity First School is part of the Midsomer Norton Schools' Partnership, where leaders said they were "delighted" with the funding that will "enhance" the provision for children living in the local area.

A spokesperson added: "Alongside this project, the school is also planning a new nursery provision, which will provide much needed additional early years provision within the town."

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