Minehead Middle School

Ponsford Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RH

Not rated

Inspected 25 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

27%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

566

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 566 / 648 (87%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.8%

Disadvantaged

7.1%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

16.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

21.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

23.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

3.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£43,320

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,922 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,677

Spend per pupil

£8,092

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.