Academy converter · Somerset

Avishayes Community Primary School

3–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137174URN

Fairway Rise, Chard, TA20 1NS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

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24 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Somerset median (1.8) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

24 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.0; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 2.5; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 3.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 2.4; 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	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2025	24	32	1.3	24	1.00
Sep 2024	25	46	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2023	23	45	2.0	23	1.00
Sep 2022	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2021	27	43	1.6	27	1.00
Sep 2020	30	47	1.6	24	0.80
Sep 2019	30	55	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2018	27	50	1.9	27	1.00
Sep 2017	30	74	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	93	3.1	37	1.23
Sep 2015	29	58	2.0	29	1.00
Sep 2014	30	73	2.4	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 62% · Maths 50% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%123rd of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	46%	0%	105	100
2023/24	16%	0%	99	95
2022/23	41%	0%	101	100

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

Avishayes Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
The Redstart Primary School
1.3 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2025

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

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Tatworth Primary School
3.8 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
3.9 km · Somerset

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Winsham Primary School
4.9 km · Somerset

Good2023
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
5.3 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Herne View Church of England Primary
6.0 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Neroche Primary School
6.5 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137174 · 933/2102
Trust: Avishayes Primary School and Early Years Centre
Capacity: 239 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 31.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: Avishayes Community Primary School (URN 123671)
Address: Fairway Rise, Chard, TA20 1NS
Local authority: Somerset

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