Dunster First School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–9 · Minehead, Somerset
Dunster First School is a primary school in Minehead, Somerset for ages 4–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- 13 St George's Street, Dunster, Minehead, TA24 6RX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “There is a strong sense of community at Dunster First School.”
- “The school is ambitious for pupils.”
- “It is keen for them to develop a sense of belonging, as encapsulated in the school vision of ‘looking for the best in everything – then playing our part in achieving it’.”
To improve
- “However, this is in its infancy.”
- “As a result, the school does not yet have a clear and accurate understanding of the impact of the curriculum in all subjects and phases.”
- “For example, while the intent of the new mathematics curriculum is clear, the implementation is in its early stages.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Minehead First School 1.9 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England First School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Timberscombe Church of England First School 2.4 mi Good
- Old Cleeve Church of England First School 3.9 mi Good
- Cutcombe Church of England First School 5.0 mi Standards maintained
- Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery 5.5 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Church of England First School 5.6 mi Good
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School 6.6 mi School remains Good