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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 123841

Timberscombe Church of England First School

Voluntary aided school · Minehead · TA24 7TY

Ages 2–9 · 28 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
25

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

1

Places offered

1

1st-preference offers

1

Total preferences (any rank)
5
Preferred offers (top 3)
1
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 fill47%

28 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
28
Boys / girls
11 / 17
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
28 / 60 (47%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Moorland Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Hall

Location

Address
Timberscombe
Postcode
TA24 7TY
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–9, in Minehead, Somerset, 28 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

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

    2.4 miles away

  • Minehead First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Minehead · TA24 5RG · Somerset

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.89

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Hall
Telephone
01643841259
Website
www.moorlandfed.co.uk

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