308
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio44.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Minehead First School · Primary · Somerset
Part ofBEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
308
Pupil : teacher ratio
44.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Townsend Road, Minehead, TA24 5RG
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 308 | 33.5 | 17% | 10% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 292 | 35.6 | 18% | 10% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 298 | 25.6 | 10% | 10% | 23% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 314 | 29.5 | 11% | 7% | 25% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 318 | 26.5 | 11% | 8% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 371 | 23.8 | 11% | 10% | 22% | 5% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 26.1 | — | — | — | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 284 | 20.8 | 15% | 7% | 28% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.