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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 28 January 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 11 June 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry55 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2025 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
- 2024 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
- 2023 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2022 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2021 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
- 2020 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2019 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2018 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
- 2017 2.6; Somerset median median 1.9
- 2016 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2015 2.7; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
- 2014 2.6; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
- This school
- Somerset median
Dashed bars: as St Michael's Church of England First School (URN 123768), the previous school.
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 30 | 55 | 1.8 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 55 | 1.8 | 36 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2024 | 31 | 57 | 1.8 | 44 | 1.42 |
| Sep 2023 | 28 | 46 | 1.6 | 28 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 67 | 2.2 | 42 | 1.40 |
| Sep 2021 | 29 | 53 | 1.8 | 29 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 68 | 2.3 | 37 | 1.23 |
| Sep 2019 | 23 | 51 | 2.2 | 23 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 30 | 71 | 2.4 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 77 | 2.6 | 39 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2016 * | 25 | 58 | 2.3 | 25 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 * | 30 | 82 | 2.7 | 41 | 1.37 |
| Sep 2014 * | 29 | 74 | 2.6 | 29 | 1.00 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St Michael's Church of England First SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20251.8applications per place
- 0.5 km · SomersetGood20241.3applications per place
- 3.5 km · SomersetRemains Good20241.9applications per place
- 4.4 km · SomersetGood20231.3applications per place
- 8.0 km · SomersetRemains Good20231.3applications per place
- 8.5 km · SomersetStandards maintained20251.0applications per place
- 9.6 km · SomersetGood20231.4applications per place
- 11.6 km · SomersetGraded · no overall grade20241.4applications per place
- 12.1 km · SomersetGood20241.0applications per place
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 142819 · 933/2023
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 150 pupils · 148 on roll
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2016
- Replaced
- St Michael's Church of England First School (URN 123768)
- Address
- Watery Lane, Minehead, TA24 5NY
- Local authority
- Somerset
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources