Cutcombe Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–9 · Minehead, Somerset
Cutcombe Church of England First School is a primary school in Minehead, Somerset for ages 2–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wheddon Cross, Minehead, TA24 7DZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 30 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils come to school happy and eager to learn.”
- “They talk confidently to members of staff if they are worried about anything.”
- “Staff know pupils well, including the youngest children who attend the pre-school.”
To improve
- “However, some routines are less well embedded with younger children.”
- “As a result, some children do not have opportunities to practise and develop their social skills, such as turn-taking.”
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not consistently deepen their knowledge and skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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.
- Timberscombe Church of England First School 2.7 mi Good
- Exford Church of England First School 4.4 mi School remains Good
- Dunster First School 5.0 mi School remains Good
- Minehead First School 5.1 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England First School 5.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School 5.4 mi School remains Good
- All Saints CofE VC Infants School 7.0 mi Requires improvement
- Dulverton Junior School 7.0 mi Not judged