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Minehead First School

Somerset, TA24 5RGPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Minehead First School

Minehead First School sits within Somerset's primary landscape, a local authority that counts 219 primary schools, six of which hold an Outstanding rating. The school itself is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 2 to 9, with no religious character. Among its local peers in Somerset, the top-ranked schools include Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School. Minehead First School currently educates 308 pupils against a capacity of 326, and 18. 2 per cent of its students are eligible for free school meals. The school offers nursery provision and is led by headteacher Gemma Chapman. It is a first school, meaning children leave at age 9 to move on to a middle school, which is a key structural detail for parents planning the full primary-to-secondary journey.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTownsend Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RG
HeadteacherGemma Chapman
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils308
Free School Meals (FSM)18.2%
School Capacity308 / 326 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: mineheadfirstschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Minehead First School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.