Schools in Minehead
Minehead in Somerset has 10 schools in the catchment.school database, including 7 primaries and 1 secondary. The area is administered by Somerset Council and serves both the coastal town and a wide scatter of Exmoor villages, including Exford, Cutcombe and Dunster. Five schools hold a faith designation, reflecting the strong Church of England presence across rural Somerset primaries.
West Somerset College is the main 11–18 secondary serving Minehead and a large rural hinterland. Its catchment area is one of the largest geographically in Somerset, covering much of Exmoor National Park. Three schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding. Families in outlying parishes should apply early and check bus routes, as transport to the secondary is essential for many pupils. Somerset Council coordinates all admissions via its annual composite prospectus.
School demand in Minehead
Across the 9 schools in Minehead with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 70%. 1 of them is currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
5 schools in Minehead have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
4 of the schools in Minehead are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Somerset, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
4 of the schools in Minehead have a current Ofsted rating, of which 3 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Minehead: 1 oversubscribed (7)
Dunster First School
Primary · Community school
Minehead · TA24 6RX
Exford Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Minehead · TA24 7PP
Cutcombe Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Minehead · TA24 7DZ
St Dubricius Church of England VA School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Minehead · TA24 8QJ
Timberscombe Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Minehead · TA24 7TY
Minehead First School
Primary · Academy converter
Minehead · TA24 5RG
St Michael's Church of England First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Minehead · TA24 5NY
Secondary Schools in Minehead (1)
Other Schools in Minehead (2)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Minehead are set by Somerset and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.