Manor Court Community Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Duck Lane
Chard
Somerset
TA20 2ES
Phone 0146062350
Reference Number 139385

Manor Court Community Primary School is performing well, having made significant improvements since its previous inspection, where it required improvement. The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum that engages pupils and fosters their development into well-rounded individuals. Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils, and there are numerous extracurricular opportunities available. However, while many subjects show strong retention of knowledge, there are still areas where pupils struggle to recall earlier learning, particularly in science and geography.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 454
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.68%
Girls: 51.32%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 20.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 34 60
2 32 28 60
3 27 31 58
4 31 30 61
5 24 31 55
6 28 25 53

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77.8%
White, Other 11.7%
Unclassified 3.1%
African 2.2%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White & Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Dec 2019
Date Report
15 Oct 2024 School inspection
03 Dec 2019 School inspection:
22 Oct 2018 Monitoring visit
04 Jul 2017 Full inspection:
09 Nov 2015 Monitoring visit
17 Mar 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate respect towards staff and each other.
  • Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
  • The curriculum includes a wide range of clubs and enrichment activities.
  • Pupils present their work well and concentrate in class.
  • Effective phonics teaching enables almost all pupils to read age-appropriate books fluently.
  • Support for students with SEND is strong, aiding in their catch-up.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils struggle to recall key points in science and geography.
  • Reading material in key stage 2 lacks sufficient challenge for the most able pupils.
  • Too many pupils rely on prompts for writing accurately.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 106

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.7
Writing 2.5
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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