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The Redstart Primary School

Academy converter · Chard · TA20 1SD

Ages 2–11 · 444 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-26

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

444 pupils · 452 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
241 / 203
School capacity
452
Capacity fill
444 / 452 (98%)
Free school meals
21.4%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Collins

Location

Address
Redstart Road, The Redstart Primary School
Postcode
TA20 1SD
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Chard, Somerset, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.4%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Collins
Telephone
0146067457
Website
www.theredstartprimaryschool.co.uk/

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