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Minerva Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Taunton · TA1 2BU

Ages 2–11 · 140 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-11-29

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

140 pupils · 176 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
68 / 72
School capacity
176
Capacity fill
140 / 176 (80%)
Free school meals
53.3%
FSM pupils
64
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
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Nation

Location

Address
Outer Circle, Somerset
Postcode
TA1 2BU
Town
Taunton
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.3%.

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.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • St James Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St George's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.3%

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  • Priorswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 7AD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Lyngford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 8EX · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM25.4%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Nation
Telephone
01823337051
Website
www.minervaprimaryschool.clf.uk

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