Minehead First School
Academy converter primary school in Minehead (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
44.0
▲ 23.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.8%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
286 / 326 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 First School is a primary school located in Minehead, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 308 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 326. It is part of the BEACON EDUCATION Mat Ltd. The school is led by Mrs Gemma Chapman.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 142800
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Ewen | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Ewen Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shelley Hooper | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Charlotte Beynon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Michelle Butcher | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Bulpin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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