Cutcombe Church of England First School
Wheddon Cross, Minehead, TA24 7DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Blackmore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Moorland Federation
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 123831
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01643841462
About this school
Cutcombe Church of England First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Minehead. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cutcombe Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Cutcombe Church of England First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 37 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cutcombe Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 8.1% | 30 | — |
| Timberscombe Church of England First School | — | 6% | 21.4% | 28 | 2.7 miles |
| Exford Church of England First School | — | 5.5% | 25% | 13 | 4.4 miles |
| Dunster First School | — | 7.8% | 18.5% | 86 | 5.0 miles |
| Minehead First School | — | 6.3% | 20.6% | 286 | 5.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England First School | — | 5% | 13.7% | 148 | 5.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report25 February 2025
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.79%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Timberscombe Church of England First School2.7 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Exford Church of England First School4.4 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Dunster First School5.0 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Minehead First School5.1 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
St Michael's Church of England First School5.3 miles
Primary · Minehead
Other schools in Minehead
- Dunster First School Primary
- Exford Church of England First School Primary
- Minehead First School Primary
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England First School Primary
- Timberscombe Church of England First School Primary
- Minehead Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- West Somerset College Secondary
- Aurora Foxes Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Cutcombe Church of England First School teach?
- Cutcombe Church of England First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Minehead.
- Who is the headteacher of Cutcombe Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Cutcombe Church of England First School is Mrs Alison Blackmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cutcombe Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cutcombe Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cutcombe Church of England First School?
- Cutcombe Church of England First School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Cutcombe Church of England First School full?
- Cutcombe Church of England First School has capacity for 60 pupils and 30 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cutcombe Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Cutcombe Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Cutcombe Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cutcombe Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cutcombe Church of England First School part of an academy trust?
- Cutcombe Church of England First School is part of the The Moorland Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Cutcombe Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Cutcombe Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cutcombe Church of England First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cutcombe Church of England First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.