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Dunster First School

Community school · Minehead · TA24 6RX

Ages 4–9 · 86 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
103

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

86 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
52 / 34
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
86 / 150 (57%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Moorland Federation
Headteacher
Mr Paul James

Location

Address
13 St George's Street, Dunster
Postcode
TA24 6RX
Town
Minehead
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Minehead, Somerset, 86 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Minehead
10
Primary schools in Minehead
7
Academies among open schools in Minehead
40% (4)
Open schools in TA24
10
Primary in TA24
7
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MineheadNear TA24

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul James
Telephone
01643821254
Website
http://www.dunsterfirstschool.co.uk

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