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St Michael's Church of England First School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Minehead (Somerset).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.9
▲ 6.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.8%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
148 / 150 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).

St Michael's Church of England First School is a Church of England primary school located in Minehead, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 9 and currently has 146 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 150. It is part of the BEACON EDUCATION Mat Ltd. The school is led by Mrs Emma Murch.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Karate
  • Lego
  • Forest School
  • Talk Boost
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
142819
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (0 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Carole Pearse FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jane Bellamy FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

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