Minerva Primary School

Minerva Primary School at a glance

Located in Taunton, Somerset, Minerva Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 147 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Minerva Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 14 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.4%. There are about 15.8 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 58% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Minerva Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.