Academy converter · Somerset

The Redstart Primary School

2–11Ages
444Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136926URN

Redstart Road, The Redstart Primary School, Chard, TA20 1SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

73 applications for 48 places · 84th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

The graded inspection, 26 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
26 February 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Somerset median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

73 applications · 48 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 2.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 2.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8

This school
Somerset median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	48	73	1.5	48	1.00
Sep 2025	48	70	1.5	48	1.00
Sep 2024	59	91	1.5	57	0.97
Sep 2023	56	82	1.5	56	1.00
Sep 2022	60	86	1.4	66	1.10
Sep 2021	58	90	1.6	63	1.09
Sep 2020	59	103	1.8	73	1.24
Sep 2019	60	87	1.5	63	1.05
Sep 2018	60	99	1.7	65	1.08
Sep 2017	60	123	2.1	72	1.20
Sep 2016	60	123	2.1	66	1.10
Sep 2015	54	113	2.1	55	1.02
Sep 2014	60	124	2.1	67	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 73% · Maths 88% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%45th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	3%	106	106
2023/24	78%	12%	107	108
2022/23	71%	17%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Redstart Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Manor Court Community Primary School
1.1 km · Somerset

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Avishayes Community Primary School
1.3 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
2.7 km · Somerset

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Tatworth Primary School
4.2 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
5.3 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Neroche Primary School
6.1 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Winsham Primary School
6.2 km · Somerset

Good2023
Herne View Church of England Primary
6.3 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136926 · 933/2329
Trust: Cabot Learning Federation
Capacity: 452 pupils · 444 on roll
Free school meals: 21.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2011
Replaced: The Redstart Primary School (URN 123736)
Address: Redstart Road, The Redstart Primary School, Chard, TA20 1SD
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources