146
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Michael's Church of England First School · Primary · Somerset
Part ofBEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
146
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Watery Lane, Minehead, TA24 5NY
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 | 146 | 23.5 | 13% | 10% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 139 | 26.7 | 18% | 6% | 14% | 5% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 148 | 29.6 | 19% | 6% | 17% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 149 | 24.8 | 12% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 139 | 20.4 | 5% | 6% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 149 | 27.6 | 10% | 8% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 28.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 142 | 22.3 | 25% | 7% | 33% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.