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Minerva Primary School

Outer Circle, Somerset, Taunton, TA1 2BU ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2022

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 2–11 in Taunton. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (November 2022). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 14 families put it first for 14 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 2–11
Pupils: 140
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Somerset
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Nation
Opened: Jan 2024
Nursery: Has nursery classes

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 29 Nov 2022Inspection of predecessor school

Requires improvementOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years: Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 18 pupils

Expected standard

67%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

102

Average scaled score

Maths score

101

Average scaled score

This school

67%

Somerset

57%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 143143), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

1.00

Fewer first choices than places

14 of 14 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

147

Capacity

176

80% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)57.6%
English as an additional language15.6%
SEN support18.4%
Education, Health and Care plan8.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.