Minehead Middle School Catchment Area
Minehead Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Minehead, Somerset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 566 pupils, and a capacity of 648 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
566
Pupils
648
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Minehead Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Minehead Middle School?
The catchment area for Minehead Middle School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Minehead Middle School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Minehead Middle School: 648 places, 87% filled: places available
Minehead Middle School has a published admission number of 648 places. 566 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 648 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.2% of pupils at Minehead Middle School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Minehead Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Ponsford Road, Minehead, TA24 5RH
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136774
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Minehead Middle School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Minehead Middle School
What is the catchment area for Minehead Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Minehead Middle School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Minehead Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Minehead Middle School has a capacity of 648 places and currently has 566 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Minehead Middle School? ▾
Admission to Minehead Middle School is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Minehead Middle School cover? ▾
Minehead Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Minehead, Somerset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.