Minehead Middle School
Ponsford Road, Minehead, TA24 5RH
Year 5 - Year 8 (ages 9-13)
Middle deemed secondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“Our values and mission statement underpin our school improvement work. Minehead Middle School students are successful and thrive in a caring and nurturing environment with high expectations modelled by all stakeholders.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in June 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 27 March 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 566
- Multi-academy trust
- BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD
- Phone
- 01643704191