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Tatworth Primary School

Academy converter · Chard · TA20 2RX

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-15

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
101 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TATWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
TATWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Tracey Hart

Location

Address
School Lane, Tatworth
Postcode
TA20 2RX
Town
Chard
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chard, Somerset, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.8%.

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

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7BJ · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.7%

    1.2 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

    2.4 miles away

  • The Redstart Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chard · TA20 1SD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Winsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Near Chard · TA20 4HU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tracey Hart
Telephone
01460220565
Website
http://www.tatworth.somerset.sch.uk

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