Manor Court Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Duck Lane, Chard, TA20 2ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Manor Court Community Primary School is a primary school in Chard for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 2nd of 6 primary schools in Chard. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2019, report published 8 January 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

448 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.7%

27.7%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.7%

16.7%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Manor Court Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chard School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Redstart Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Avishayes Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% 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 sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PPAT EDUCATION
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Glentworth
Phone: 0146062350
Website: manorcourtcommunityprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Duck Lane, Chard, TA20 2ES
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 139385

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.