Minehead Town
Summary
Minehead Town (E02006113) is part of Somerset local authority (view on map). Minehead Town has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Minehead Town neighbours Minehead Outer & Porlock.
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- 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Minehead Town is the 52nd least deprived area in Somerset (out of 71) with 34% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Somerset and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Minehead Town, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Somerset and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Minehead Town | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 84% | 78% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Minehead Town, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Somerset, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Minehead Town | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 87% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 3% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Minehead Town, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Somerset, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Minehead Town | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 88% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | – | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Minehead Town with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 11% in Somerset, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Minehead Town | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 12% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 87% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Minehead Town has 4 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Minehead Town |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 4 |
| Childminders | 1 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Minehead Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Minehead Town has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Minehead Town |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Minehead Town since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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