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Best Schools in Minehead

Somerset · 9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Minehead ranked

1

Cutcombe Church of England First School

TA24 7DZAges 2-930 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
2

Dunster First School

TA24 6RXAges 4-986 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
3

Exford Church of England First School

TA24 7PPAges 4-913 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
4

Minehead First School

TA24 5RGAges 2-9286 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
5

St Dubricius Church of England VA School

TA24 8QJAges 2-990 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
6

St Michael's Church of England First School

TA24 5NYAges 5-9148 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
7

Timberscombe Church of England First School

TA24 7TYAges 2-928 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
8

West Somerset College

TA24 6AYAges 13-19745 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
9

Minehead Middle School

TA24 5RHAges 9-13570 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Inadequate

Special schools and alternative provision in Minehead

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Minehead

How many schools are there in Minehead?

Minehead has 10 open schools: 7 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Minehead?

None of the 10 graded schools in Minehead currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 80% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Are there grammar schools in Minehead?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Minehead selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Minehead have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Minehead have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Minehead?

Apply to Somerset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.