Minehead Middle School
Academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Minehead (Somerset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Minehead Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school located in Minehead, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 9 to 13 and currently has 566 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 648. It is part of the BEACON EDUCATION Mat Ltd. The school is led by Ms Laura Mackie.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- CEOP
- WSAT
Key facts
- URN
- 136774
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Pearce | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Pearce Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lauren Palmer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle James | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nick Moores | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Woodger | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Ewen | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record