St Michael's Church of England First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–9 · Minehead, Somerset
St Michael's Church of England First School is a primary school in Minehead, Somerset for ages 5–9 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
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Catchment area for St Michael's Church of England First School
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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Key facts
- Address
- Watery Lane, Minehead, TA24 5NY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 148 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils understand the school values, which include love, respect, perseverance and appreciation.”
- “They know they can rely on staff to help resolve any issues or concerns they may have.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, these changes are still relatively new and not fully embedded.”
- “In these subjects, systems to check on what pupils know and can remember are still being developed.”
- “Consequently, lessons are not consistently adjusted to address any arising gaps or misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Minehead First School 0.3 mi Good
- Dunster First School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Timberscombe Church of England First School 2.7 mi Good
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School 4.9 mi School remains Good
- Cutcombe Church of England First School 5.3 mi Standards maintained
- Old Cleeve Church of England First School 5.9 mi Good
- Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery 7.2 mi Not judged
- St Peter's Church of England First School 7.5 mi Good