Avishayes Community Primary School
Fairway Rise, Chard, TA20 1NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Avishayes Community Primary School is a primary school in Chard for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 6th of 6 primary schools in Chard. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 18 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils are welcoming at Avishayes Community Primary School. There are strong relationships between staff and pupils. Throughout the school, pupils are well cared for. While children get off to a good start in the early years, beyond this stage, pupils' experiences vary too much. In some subjects, pupils do not learn effectively. This means they do not achieve as well as they should. Any unkind behaviour, such as bullying, is dealt with quickly. Staff know the pupils well. Pupils feel safe are confident that staff will address any concerns if this is needed. Support for pupils' well-being is a strength. Pupils follow the school rules to be ready, respectful and safe to learn. Opportunities to develop pupils' personal development are carefully considered. Pupils are given opportunities to develop talents and interests. Pupils appreciate the range of clubs on offer, such as football, gymnastics and performance poetry. School ambassadors take their roles seriously and wear their school blazers with pride. They are strong role models for younger pupils to follow.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not acted swiftly enough to identify the important knowledge and skills that pupils need to know and remember. In these subjects, the implementation of the curriculum does not help pupils, including pupils with SEND, to build knowledge well. The school should ensure that the curriculum clearly defines the knowledge and skills pupils that need to know and remember and is implemented consistently well so that all pupils develop secure knowledge.
- Assessment information is not used effectively to identify what pupils know and to shape future curriculum design. Knowledge gaps are not addressed before pupils move on to new learning. These gaps persist for some pupils. This hinders their progression through the curriculum. The school should ensure that all teachers use assessment information to inform the curriculum so that gaps in pupils' knowledge do not persist.
- The board of trustees does not have a sufficient depth of understanding of the quality of education that pupils receive. This means that trustees do not challenge leaders sufficiently well. Trustees need to develop their role so that they hold leaders fully to account for the school's performance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
199 pupils on roll, with places for 239
Schools near Avishayes Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chard School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| The Redstart Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Tatworth Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- AVISHAYES PRIMARY SCHOOL AND EARLY YEARS CENTRE
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Clare Rinaldi
- Phone
- 0146063050
- Address
- Fairway Rise, Chard, TA20 1NS
- Local authority
- Somerset
- URN
- 137174
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.