Back

Minerva Primary School

Outer Circle, Somerset, Taunton, TA1 2BU

Local ranking148th of 209 primary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

176

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Minerva Primary School (URN 143143) since 31 December 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
67.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
56.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
18

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
147
Boys
68 (49%)
Girls
72 (51%)
Capacity
176 (80% full)
SEND
27.2%
FSM Eligible
57.6%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.8%
SEN Support
18.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,761/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 73.8%
  • White Other: 9.7%
  • Black African: 7.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.7%

73.8%

White British

9.7%

White Other

7.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01823337051
info@mps.clf.uk
Visit website (opens in new tab)

Outer Circle

Taunton, South West

Open in full map

Administrative

URN
150636
UKPRN
10094447
Establishment No.
2065
Trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

Often compared with

Parents weighing up Minerva Primary School usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.

Schools like this

The nearest primary schools to Minerva Primary School

Blackbrook Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Score
C65
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA1 2RA
Distance
0.6km away

Holway Park Community Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Score
C55
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA1 2JA
Distance
1.0km away

St James Church School

Ofsted: Good
Score
D40
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA1 1XU
Distance
1.1km away

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Score
D48
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA1 3AF
Distance
1.3km away

Nerrols Primary School and Nursery

Ofsted: Good
Score
C60
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA2 8GS
Distance
1.5km away

St George's Catholic School

Ofsted: Good
Score
C68
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Taunton, TA1 3NR
Distance
1.7km away