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Manor Court Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Chard · TA20 2ES

Ages 2–11 · 448 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

448 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
214 / 234
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
448 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PPAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
PPAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
Preston CofE VC Primary School
Headteacher
Mr Luke Talmage

Location

Address
Duck Lane
Postcode
TA20 2ES
Town
Chard
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Chard, Somerset, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.5%.

Open schools in Chard
9
Primary schools in Chard
6
Academies among open schools in Chard
67% (6)
Open schools in TA20
11
Primary in TA20
8
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChardNear TA20

  • The Redstart Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chard · TA20 1SD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Avishayes Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chard · TA20 1NS · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS216%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Tatworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chard · TA20 2RX · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.88

    1.9 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7BJ · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Talmage
Telephone
0146062350
Website
www.manorcourtcommunityprimary.co.uk

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