Timberscombe Church of England First School
Timberscombe, Minehead, TA24 7TY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Hall
- 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
- 28
- URN
- 123841
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01643841259
About this school
Timberscombe 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 28 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Timberscombe 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Timberscombe 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Timberscombe Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 21.4% | 28 | — |
| Dunster First School | — | 7.8% | 18.5% | 86 | 2.4 miles |
| Minehead First School | — | 6.3% | 20.6% | 286 | 2.5 miles |
| Cutcombe Church of England First School | — | 7.8% | 8.1% | 30 | 2.7 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England First School | — | 5% | 13.7% | 148 | 2.7 miles |
| St Dubricius Church of England VA School | — | 5.6% | 10.8% | 90 | 5.1 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)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 24.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunster First School2.4 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Minehead First School2.5 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
Cutcombe Church of England First School2.7 miles
Primary · Minehead
-
St Michael's Church of England First School2.7 miles
Primary · Minehead
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St Dubricius Church of England VA School5.1 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 Dubricius Church of England VA School Primary
- St Michael's 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 Timberscombe Church of England First School teach?
- Timberscombe Church of England First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Minehead.
- Who is the headteacher of Timberscombe Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Timberscombe Church of England First School is Mrs Angela Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Timberscombe Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Timberscombe 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 Timberscombe Church of England First School?
- Timberscombe Church of England First School has 28 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Timberscombe Church of England First School full?
- Timberscombe Church of England First School has capacity for 60 pupils and 28 on roll (47%), 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 Timberscombe Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Timberscombe Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Timberscombe Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Timberscombe Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Timberscombe Church of England First School part of an academy trust?
- Timberscombe 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 Timberscombe Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Timberscombe Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Timberscombe 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 Timberscombe 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.