Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Chard, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 54 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 9.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Fairend Lane, Buckland St Mary, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3SJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bucklandstmarycofeprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01460234251 |
| URN | 150638 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2021, published 1 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School, URN 141740).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Neroche Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Ashill Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- The Redstart Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Manor Court Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.3 km)
- Avishayes Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- Upottery Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
- Tatworth Primary School (primary school, about 10.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.