Chard School
Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher Designate
- Mrs Rebecca Pielesz
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 123927
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0146063234
About this school
Chard School is an independent school in Chard. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Chard School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Chard School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 1968, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Chard School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 47 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6
Location
Nearby schools
-
3 Dimensions1.2 miles
Special schools · Chard
-
Dillington House5.0 miles
Other types · Ilminster
-
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust8.3 miles
Free Schools · Crewkerne
-
Somerset Progressive School8.6 miles
Special schools · Taunton
-
Perrott Hill School Limited8.9 miles
Independent schools · Crewkerne
Other schools in Chard
- Avishayes Community Primary School Primary
- Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Manor Court Community Primary School Primary
- Tatworth Primary School Primary
- The Redstart Primary School Primary
- Holyrood Academy Secondary
- 3 Dimensions Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Chard School teach?
- Chard School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is an independent school in Chard.
- Who is the head teacher designate of Chard School?
- The head teacher designate of Chard School is Mrs Rebecca Pielesz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chard School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Chard School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Chard School?
- Chard School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chard School full?
- Chard School has capacity for 120 pupils and 58 on roll (48%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chard School a faith school?
- No. Chard School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chard School a selective school?
- No. Chard School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Chard School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chard School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.