Manor Court Community Primary School, Chard
Manor Court Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Chard, part of Ppat Education. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Chard with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Manor Court Community Primary School in detail
Manor Court Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Manor Court Community Primary School is a large community primary school serving the south and west of Chard. It is a busy and friendly school with a capacity of 420 pupils (Foundation Stage to Year 6), providing education for children between the ages of two to eleven."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Manor Court Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Manor Court Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Manor Court Community Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Manor Court Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Manor Court Community Primary School are The Redstart Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); Avishayes Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 50% maths); Tatworth Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Manor Court Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The Redstart Primary SchoolAvishayes Community Primary SchoolTatworth Primary SchoolCombe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
The trust
Manor Court Community Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Ppat Education, an academy trust.
What parents say
55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Manor Court Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Manor Court Community Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Mary's Church (nw-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 100 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Manor Court Community Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy attending school and are enthusiastic about the activities on offer. They behave well throughout the day and are kind, polite and considerate. Pupils talk with glee about the range of extra activities they get to do, from sliding in mud to making a pasta dinner.
Pupils progress extremely well through the curriculum at Manor Court. The school makes sure every pupil learns what they need to know to be ready for the next stage in their schooling. Pupils are very well looked after, particularly disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Manor Court provides exceptional education and care. The school does everything it can to support pupils to learn and develop. The school has tailored what it does to meet the individual needs of the pupils at the school with precision and care. Staff know the pupils inside out. Staff have a calm and consistent approach, but can be flexible and adaptable to meet each pupil's needs.
The support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND is exemplary. The school strengthens pupils' learning whenever it can. Key points where pupils might struggle are identified. The school then introduces extra support before pupils get there. This can be seen in the extra help some pupils get as they move from the Reception Class into Year 1. Pupils benefit greatly from this proactive and caring approach.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
55 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Manor Court Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Manor Court Community Primary School.
- The Big Step670m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Manor Court Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Manor Court Community Primary School is in Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Manor Court Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chard
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chard
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
448
Total Pupils
214
Boys
234
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,293
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,315
Per pupil
£2514k
Total funding
£205k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Manor Court Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Manor Court Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Manor Court Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Manor Court Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Manor Court Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Manor Court Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Manor Court Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Manor Court Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Manor Court Community Primary School?
Manor Court Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Manor Court Community Primary School?
Classes at Manor Court Community Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Manor Court Community Primary School?
Manor Court Community Primary School has around 448 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Manor Court Community Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Manor Court Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Manor Court Community Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Manor Court Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Manor Court Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Manor Court Community Primary School: The Big Step (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Manor Court Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Manor Court Community Primary School?
Manor Court Community Primary School is at Duck Lane, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)