Exford Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–9 · Minehead, Somerset
Exford Church of England First School is a primary school in Minehead, Somerset for ages 4–9 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Exford, Minehead, TA24 7PP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 13 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are kind and understanding of each other.”
- “They lend a helping hand or make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak.”
- “They know what bullying is but say it does not happen.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in some subjects, which means that pupils do not consistently acquire the detailed knowledge they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Cutcombe Church of England First School 4.4 mi Standards maintained
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School 5.5 mi School remains Good
- Timberscombe Church of England First School 6.6 mi Good
- All Saints CofE VC Infants School 7.7 mi Requires improvement
- Dulverton Junior School 7.7 mi Not judged
- Minehead First School 8.5 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England First School 8.5 mi Standards maintained
- Dunster First School 9.0 mi School remains Good