Tatworth Primary School
School Lane, Tatworth, Chard, TA20 2RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TATWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Principal
- Ms Tracey Hart
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 137175
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01460220565
About this school
Tatworth Primary School is a primary academy in Chard. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 44% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 63% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 59% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Tatworth 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 | 50% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tatworth Primary School compares
Tatworth Primary School ranked 74th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 196 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy | 50% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 120 | 1.2 miles |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 33.1% | 448 | 1.9 miles |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | 46% | 7% | 31.2% | 199 | 2.4 miles |
| The Redstart Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 22.3% | 444 | 2.6 miles |
| Winsham Primary School | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 22 | 2.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.35%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 3.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Manor Court Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Avishayes Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Chard
-
The Redstart Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Winsham Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Near Chard
Other schools in Chard
Tatworth Primary School ranks 5th 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
- The Redstart Primary School Primary
- Holyrood Academy Secondary
- 3 Dimensions Special schools
- Chard School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Tatworth Primary School teach?
- Tatworth Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chard.
- Who is the principal of Tatworth Primary School?
- The principal of Tatworth Primary School is Ms Tracey Hart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tatworth Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tatworth 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 big is Tatworth Primary School?
- Tatworth Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tatworth Primary School full?
- Tatworth Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), 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 Tatworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tatworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tatworth Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tatworth Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Tatworth Primary School?
- Tatworth Primary School is part of TATWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tatworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tatworth Primary School rank locally?
- Tatworth Primary School ranked 74th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tatworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Tatworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tatworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tatworth 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.