The Redstart Primary School
Redstart Road, Chard, TA20 1SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Head of School
- Mrs Rebecca Collins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 452
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 136926
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0146067457
About this school
The Redstart Primary School is a primary academy in Chard. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Redstart Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 78% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 12% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 88% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Redstart Primary 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 449 |
| 2023/24 | 461 |
| 2024/25 | 461 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Redstart Primary School compares
The Redstart Primary School ranked 53rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.2% | 22.3% | 444 | — |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 33.1% | 448 | 0.7 miles |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | 46% | 7% | 31.2% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 117 | 1.7 miles |
| Tatworth Primary School | 61% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 196 | 2.6 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy | 50% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 120 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 26 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.27%
- English as an additional language
- 11.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.17%
- Persistent absence
- 8.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Court Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Avishayes Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Tatworth Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Chard
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Axminster
Other schools in Chard
The Redstart Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary 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
- Holyrood Academy Secondary
- 3 Dimensions Special schools
- Chard School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Redstart Primary School teach?
- The Redstart Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Chard.
- Who is the head of school of The Redstart Primary School?
- The head of school of The Redstart Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Collins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Redstart Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Redstart Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Redstart Primary School?
- The Redstart Primary School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Redstart Primary School full?
- The Redstart Primary School has capacity for 452 pupils and 444 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Redstart Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Redstart Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Redstart Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Redstart Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Redstart Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Redstart Primary School is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Redstart Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Redstart Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- The Redstart Primary School ranked 53rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Redstart Primary School's absence rate?
- The Redstart Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Redstart Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Redstart Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.