Minehead Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Jan 25 2023 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
593 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
55.5%
Girls
44.5%
First language not English
6.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.8%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.9%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.5
WritingWell below average-5.3
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 37%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
166
88
78
Year 6
140
74
66
Year 7
145
84
61
Year 8
142
83
59
Year 2023-2024

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