The Redstart Primary School
Academy converter in Chard, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 444 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 452 |
| Free school meals | 21.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Redstart Road, The Redstart Primary School, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theredstartprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 0146067457 |
| URN | 136926 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 February 2020, published 12 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Manor Court Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Avishayes Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Tatworth Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Winsham Primary School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Herne View Church of England Primary (primary school, about 6.3 km)
- Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 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.