The Redstart Primary SchoolAvishayes Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chard.
Summary of the comparison
The Redstart Primary School and Avishayes Community Primary School are primary schools in Chard.
The Redstart Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Avishayes Community Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Redstart Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Redstart Primary School was judged Good and Avishayes Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 The Redstart Primary School and 46.0% for Avishayes Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Redstart Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Avishayes Community Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChardThe Redstart Primary School | ChardAvishayes Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 146th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 461 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 452 | 239 | |
| Location | Chard, TA20 1SD | Chard, TA20 1NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 461 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
The Redstart Primary School
Avishayes Community Primary School
Full profiles: The Redstart Primary School · Avishayes Community Primary School