Winsham Primary School, Near Chard
Winsham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Near Chard, part of The Academies for Character and Excellence. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 53% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 53% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Winsham Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Winsham Primary School
Across Somerset, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at Winsham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Winsham Primary School are Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (1.8 miles); Tatworth Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Avishayes Community Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 50% maths); and Manor Court Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 87% maths).
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyTatworth Primary SchoolAvishayes Community Primary SchoolManor Court Community Primary School
The trust
Winsham Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Academies for Character and Excellence, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 20 schools in The Academies for Character and Excellence
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Winsham Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Winsham Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street School (n-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Winsham Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 12.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
7.3
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
8.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Winsham Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Winsham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Winsham 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Winsham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
30 pupils
57 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Near Chard
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Near 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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
22
Total Pupils
9
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£32,916
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,344
Per pupil
£389k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
29
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Winsham Primary School
What is Winsham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Winsham Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Winsham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Winsham 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 Winsham Primary School?
Winsham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 57 places.
How big are the classes at Winsham Primary School?
Classes at Winsham Primary School average 7.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Winsham Primary School?
Winsham Primary School has around 22 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Winsham Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Winsham Primary School in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Winsham Primary School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Winsham 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.
How many road collisions happen near Winsham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Winsham Primary School?
Winsham Primary School is at Church Street, Winsham, Near Chard, Somerset, TA20 4HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)