School Summary
West Somerset College
Girls: 371
Total Pupils: 744
Opened: 01-06-2011
Headteacher: Nicola Doughty
West Somerset College
Bircham Road
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 6AY
Telephone: 01643706061
Website: http://www.westsomersetcollege.org/
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 weeks ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I was told this school would be a great opportunity for my school life and I'd pass my GCSEs perfectly, i did, of course, but my friend, who doesn't have an account, didn't pass.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I was told this school would be a great opportunity for my school life and I'd pass my GCSEs perfectly, i did, of course, but my friend, who doesn't have an account, didn't pass.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Peach Qwerty","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115913340602520455468\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVjnlK2XWJD9r3QHWtO2KbWlgJp60_hxLy7yHeCl5o8VG8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-09-03T18:04:33Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"They don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care about mental health at all. I used to attend this school and all they care about is uniform requirements. Worst school ever","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"They don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t care about mental health at all. I used to attend this school and all they care about is uniform requirements. Worst school ever","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Princess Hello","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116910769070985304400\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjV5n9n4A6bcWH1P8Wjv4SokqtZmTJYQ7ooh9Dc1P8XpdPI=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-02-13T12:05:06Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"No support for individuals that struggle. I told my teachers that i had dyslexia at the beginning of year 10. I asked them for a test many times and even went to the head teacher but i didn't get a test till i was in year 12 which is too late to get help with my GCSE's. They only help the 'gifted' kids! Even in art they would only help people with talent, i wanted to improve but would only get 2 seconds of the teachers time.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"No support for individuals that struggle. I told my teachers that i had dyslexia at the beginning of year 10. I asked them for a test many times and even went to the head teacher but i didn't get a test till i was in year 12 which is too late to get help with my GCSE's. They only help the 'gifted' kids! 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Staff care more about uniform than the wellbeing of students.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"No support for people with mental health issues. Staff care more about uniform than the wellbeing of students.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Grace Sparks","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110299488634041594471\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXp1E38iZlYV5nr2IEGfN05sdIP9K1BoXxzQCV5bgMNTuM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-03-17T14:59:02Z"}]