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West Somerset College
URN 136791 · SomersetOpen
Inspection history (5)
- 20 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding metAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionInclusionExpectedLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpectedPost 16 provisionNeeds attention - 17 May 2023
School inspection (EIF)
Requires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementQuality of educationRequires improvementKelly Olive (lead), David Simons, Matthew Morgan, Tracey Reynolds
- 4 Mar 2020
School inspection (EIF)
Lydia Pride (lead), Gill Hickling
- 18 May 2016
School inspection (CIF)
Good16 to 19 study programmesGoodLeadership and managementGoodOutcomesGoodPersonal development, behaviour and welfareGoodTeaching, learning and assessmentGoodJames Sage (lead), Benjamin Houghton, Malcolm Davison, Nann Stimpson
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School monitoring visit
Stephen Lee (lead), Gillian Carter, James Sage
Academy trust
Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust
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Details
- URN
- 136791
- Type
- Academy converter
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Address
- Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6AY
- Reports on record
- 5
- Earliest report
- 18 May 2016
- Phase
- Secondary
- Opened
- 01-06-2011
- Status
- Open
- Website
- westsomersetcollege.org
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Capacity
- 1509
- Age range
- 13 to 19
- Telephone
- 01643706061
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Headteacher
- Zoe Stucki
- Pupils on roll
- 745
- Pupils' gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals (%)
- 26.20
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