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Minehead First School

Academy converter · Minehead · TA24 5RG

Ages 2–9 · 286 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
222

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill88%

286 pupils · 326 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
140 / 146
School capacity
326
Capacity fill
286 / 326 (88%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD
Academy trust
BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD
Sponsor
West Somerset Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Chapman

Location

Address
Townsend Road
Postcode
TA24 5RG
Town
Minehead
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Minehead, Somerset, 286 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.8%.

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.

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    Ages 4–9

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.94

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Chapman
Telephone
01643702938
Website
www.mineheadfirstschool.co.uk

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