Minehead Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Minehead, Somerset
Minehead Middle School is a middle school in Minehead, Somerset for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
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Catchment area for Minehead Middle School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Ponsford Road, Minehead, TA24 5RH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 570 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff appreciate the stability and rapid improvements the school has put in place.”
- “Changes in staffing have settled.”
- “Pupils have nurturing relationships with their teachers.”
To improve
- “Despite this, work to improve some parts of the curriculum are developing.”
- “This means some older pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
- “This means, in parts of the curriculum, some older pupils are at lower starting points in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 27% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
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- Wellington School 18.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's College Prep 19.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Taunton Preparatory School 19.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Taunton School 19.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Park House School 19.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Selworthy Special School 20.1 mi School remains Good
- The Sky Academy 20.3 mi No Ofsted grade