Minehead Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136774
- Address
- Ponsford Road, TA24 5RH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 566 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| Other White | 5.8% |
| White British | 86.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.5
WritingWell below average-5.3
MathsBelow average-2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 127 59 68 |
| Year 6 | 157 83 74 |
| Year 7 | 140 76 64 |
| Year 8 | 142 84 58 |