Avishayes Community Primary School, Chard

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Clare Rinaldi
Pupils:199 / 239 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:0146063050
Address:Fairway Rise, Chard, TA20 1NS
Trust:AVISHAYES PRIMARY SCHOOL AND EARLY YEARS CENTRE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:137174
UKPRN:10034671
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Yeovil
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy94%
Well taught83%
Good progress69%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development49%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+36ppMaths+25ppWriting+31pp

Reading has improved from 41% to 77%. Maths has improved from 25% to 50%. Writing has improved from 31% to 62%.

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

25.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Caraway Close (adj)
129m · 2 min walk
Avishayes Shops (outside)
176m · 3 min walk
Henson Park (opp)
274m · 4 min walk
Fire Station (adj)
451m · 7 min walk
The Old Station (SW-bound)
489m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

199 pupils

239 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chard

Medium pressure
New homes approved:234
Projected new pupils:59

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chard

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
13 December 2018
13 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.02595%

Overall absence

23.07692%

Persistent absence

169

Enrolments

Authorised5.81824%
Unauthorised1.20772%
Persistent (10%+)23.07692%
Severe (50%+)2.36686%

Absence trend

4.68677%
18/19
5.11459%
20/21
9.55623%
21/22
9.0648%
22/23
7.01865%
23/24
7.02595%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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