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Minehead First School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–9 · Academy

Townsend Road, Minehead TA24 5RG · mineheadfirstschool.co.uk · 01643 702938

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
286
88% of 326 places
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
16.8%
First language not English
11.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 41 (Places 50)41September 2023: 41 (Places 41)41September 2024: 50 (Places 59)50September 2025: 48 (Places 53)48September 2026: 45 (Places 47)45Places 47
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202647451100%
September 2025Sept 202553480.9100%
September 2024Sept 202459500.8100%
September 2023Sept 202341411100%
September 2022Sept 202250410.8100%

Ofsted

Minehead First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2020Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
49
17% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 53% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (31%) with SEND

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