Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary SchoolBuckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chard.
Summary of the comparison
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School and Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chard.
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School was judged Good and Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School and 71.0% for Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChardCombe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School | ChardBuckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 137th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 62 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 90 | |
| Location | Chard, TA20 3NG | Chard, TA20 3SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 102 | 62 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School · Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School