Winsham Primary School
Church Street, Winsham, Near Chard, TA20 4HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Coe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 57
- Pupils on roll
- 22
- URN
- 147024
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0146030377
About this school
Winsham Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Near Chard. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 22 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Winsham 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winsham Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 20.7% | 22 | — |
| Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | — | 7.4% | 37.9% | 34 | 1.8 miles |
| Tatworth Primary School | 61% | 3.6% | 17.4% | 196 | 2.9 miles |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | 46% | 7% | 31.2% | 199 | 3.1 miles |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 33.1% | 448 | 3.5 miles |
| The Redstart Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 22.3% | 444 | 3.8 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)
- 20.69%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.25%
- Persistent absence
- 10.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Thorncombe
-
Tatworth Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Avishayes Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Chard
-
Manor Court Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Chard
-
The Redstart Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Chard
Common questions
- What year groups does Winsham Primary School teach?
- Winsham Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Near Chard.
- Who is the headteacher of Winsham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Winsham Primary School is Mr Jonathan Coe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Winsham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winsham 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 Winsham Primary School?
- Winsham Primary School has 22 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Winsham Primary School full?
- Winsham Primary School has capacity for 57 pupils and 22 on roll (39%), 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 Winsham Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Winsham Primary School is designated Church of England.
- Does Winsham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Winsham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Winsham Primary School?
- Winsham Primary School is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Winsham Primary School's absence rate?
- Winsham Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winsham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winsham 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 10 July 2026.