Minehead Middle SchoolDanesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Minehead Middle School and Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Minehead Middle School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School scores 20 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Minehead Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Minehead Middle School was judged the expected standard and Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 27.0% for Minehead Middle School and 27.0% for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Minehead Middle School (37.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School (42.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MineheadMinehead Middle School | TauntonDanesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100Stronger figure | F20/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | 34th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 566 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 648 | 450 | |
| Location | Minehead, TA24 5RH | Taunton, TA4 4SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 566 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Minehead Middle School
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
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