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Avishayes Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareAVISHAYES PRIMARY SCHOOL AND EARLY YEARS CENTRE

location_onChard, TA20 1NS

language Visit Website phone 146063050

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

219

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Expected Standard

46%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Avishayes Community Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Chard, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Avishayes Community Primary School is an academy converter in Chard, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of AVISHAYES PRIMARY SCHOOL AND EARLY YEARS CENTRE. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #113 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #11,243 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 57%

Reading77% LA 72%

Writing62% LA 69%

Maths50% LA 69%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

16%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading41% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing31% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths25% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading59% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths44% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.5

-5.0 to -0.2

-2.9

Write

LA -0.4

-5.2 to -0.7

-3.3

Maths

LA -1.4

-5.5 to -1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading66% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.8

-3.1 to 1.0

-1.6

Write

LA -0.4

-3.5 to 0.3

-0.7

Maths

LA -1.4

-2.5 to 1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 63%

Reading73% LA 77%

Writing77% LA 78%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-2.7 to 2.5

Write

LA -0.3

-2.5 to 2.5

0.3

Maths

LA -1.0

-2 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

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13 December 2018

Inspection Report

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13 May 2015

Inspection Report

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22 October 2013

Inspection Report

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11 July 2013

Inspection Report

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14 May 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-10-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-12-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-05-14

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 208 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	7	3.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	210	3	1.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	226	13	5.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	220	10	4.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	215	9	4.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	227	18	7.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	219	23	10.5%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	218	37	17.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	247	26	10.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	244	16	6.6%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	235	9	3.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	231	4	1.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	225	2	0.9%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	223	5	2.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	215	4	1.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	219	8	3.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	240	13	5.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	237	13	5.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	232	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	239	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	229	6	2.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	224	10	4.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	244	13	5.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	240	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	239	8	3.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree11%

agree51%

disagree20%

strongly disagree11%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree40%

agree46%

disagree6%

strongly disagree9%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree20%

agree26%

disagree23%

strongly disagree14%

don't know6%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes43%

no57%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree7%

agree33%

disagree33%

strongly disagree20%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree14%

agree54%

disagree11%

strongly disagree9%

don't know11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree54%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree26%

agree54%

disagree17%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree49%

disagree14%

don't know14%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree49%

disagree14%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree20%

agree29%

disagree23%

strongly disagree6%

don't know23%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes66%

no34%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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