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Minerva Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Taunton · TA1 2BU

Ages 2–11 · 133 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill76%

133 pupils · 176 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
69 / 64
School capacity
176
Capacity fill
133 / 176 (76%)
Free school meals
58.3%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Nation

Location

Address
Outer Circle
Postcode
TA1 2BU
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton Deane
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.3%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA1
17
Primary in TA1
10
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 TauntonNear TA1

  • Minerva Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 2BU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.75

    0.0 miles away

  • Blackbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 2RA · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.59

    0.4 miles away

  • St James Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 1XU · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St George's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 3NR · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Priorswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 7AD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Nation

Official links