Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2021
Expected Standard
71%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Chard, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Chard, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. The school has approximately 62 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #51 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #7,021 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. 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 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
71%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
103
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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