St Dubricius Church of England VA School
Parsons Street, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Walker-Blair
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Moorland Federation
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 123837
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01643862249
About this school
St Dubricius Church of England VA School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Minehead. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 90 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Dubricius Church of England VA School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 10.8% | 90 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England First School | — | 5% | 13.7% | 148 | 4.9 miles |
| Timberscombe Church of England First School | — | 6% | 21.4% | 28 | 5.1 miles |
| Minehead First School | — | 6.3% | 20.6% | 286 | 5.1 miles |
| Cutcombe Church of England First School | — | 7.8% | 8.1% | 30 | 5.4 miles |
| Exford Church of England First School | — | 5.5% | 25% | 13 | 5.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 21.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England First School4.9 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Timberscombe Church of England First School5.1 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Minehead First School5.1 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Cutcombe Church of England First School5.4 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Exford Church of England First School5.5 miles
Primary · Minehead
Other schools in Minehead
- Cutcombe Church of England First School Primary
- Dunster First School Primary
- Exford Church of England First School Primary
- Minehead First 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 year groups does St Dubricius Church of England VA School teach?
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Minehead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Dubricius Church of England VA School?
- The headteacher of St Dubricius Church of England VA School is Mrs Lucy Walker-Blair, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Dubricius Church of England VA School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 big is St Dubricius Church of England VA School?
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is St Dubricius Church of England VA School full?
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School has capacity for 90 pupils and 90 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 St Dubricius Church of England VA School a faith school?
- Yes. St Dubricius Church of England VA School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Dubricius Church of England VA School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Dubricius Church of England VA School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Dubricius Church of England VA School?
- St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 St Dubricius Church of England VA School's absence rate?
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 St Dubricius Church of England VA 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.