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Minehead First School
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Minehead First School
- Primary
- Minehead TA24 5RG
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Previous inspection grade | Requires Improvement |
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Foundational Skills: The school's phonics programme helps pupils learn to read well. They use full sentences and sophisticated vocabulary to describe mathematical thinking.
Success of the Curriculum: The school has developed a curriculum that is ambitious and clearly sequenced. Pupils build on their knowledge each year.
Areas Needing Improvement: In some subjects, the essential knowledge that pupils must know and remember is not identified. Pupils do not make connections between facts learned.
Performance in Maths & Reading: The school prioritises early reading and provides swift support for any pupils who fall behind. Pupils discuss terms like 鈥榓ddend鈥� and 鈥榚quation鈥�.
Support for Falling Behind: The school provides swift and targeted support for any pupils who fall behind, enabling them to catch-up quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Most pupils behave well and show positive attitudes. The school manages challenging behaviour well.
Support for SEND Pupils: The school provides well for pupils with SEND through a highly tailored provision designed to meet their identified targets.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying, when it occurs, is dealt with appropriately. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school supports pupils' mental health well. It uses 'zones of regulation' to manage feelings and behaviour.
Parent Feedback: Most parents who shared their views are positive about the support their children receive at school.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities like archery, football, and science clubs.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are proud to work at the school and feel valued and supported by the school and the trust.
Impact on Student Progress: The school鈥檚 phonics programme helps pupils learn to read well. Pupils use full sentences and sophisticated vocabulary.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Inspectors carried out deep dives in early reading, mathematics, and other subjects to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
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Minehead First School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Somerset, South West.
It has 292 students from age 2-9 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 26 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Welcome to the West Somerset Academies Trust's Minehead First School. The school has created a warm, compassionate environment that students describe as "friendly, joyful, and fun." (Ofsted, November 2015). As Headteacher, working in close partnership with parents, children, governors and the staff, I strive to create a school where every child is enabled to make the absolute best start to their educational journey. Nelson Mandela once famously said: 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' and for me, this is at the heart of what we are about at Minehead First School. All children can grow to their most individual potential in our nurturing, secure, intellectually and creatively challenging environment. The staff are passionate about ensuring your child's time at school is happy, productive and successful so that they can move confidently onto the next stage of their education and ultimately make a positive contribution to society as adults. We aim to raise achievement in all aspects of the curriculum, through developing self-confidence, motivation, self-reliance, creativity and co-operation in all we do. The Minehead First School is dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We value and respect the diversity of our society and aim to set our children on life's path by teaching compassion, thoughtfulness, understanding and respect for one another's differences.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
D-
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D-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 2-9 | 5-9 | 3-9 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 26.1 | 26.7 | 26.9 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
26 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Minehead First School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1