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Dunster First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 13 St George's Street
 Dunster
 Minehead
 Somerset TA24 6RX
Telephone: 01643 821254

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: The Moorland Federation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Walker-Blair (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Paul James
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 4.86 / 3.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.36
Number of pupils: 86
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,007,763*
Income Per Pupil: £11,718
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Electoral Ward: Dunster
School Number: 9332022

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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