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Minehead Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Ponsford Road, Minehead TA24 5RH · mineheadmiddleschool.co.uk · 01643 704191
On the mapSearch near TA24 5RH
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 27%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 570
- 88% of 648 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 27% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼27% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Minehead Middle School on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jun 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Jan 2023Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
47% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 47%
- Replies
- 73
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (25%) with SEND