Avishayes Community Primary School

Fairway Rise, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1NS

Not rated

Inspected 8 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

46%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 239 (87%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.1%

Disadvantaged

26%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

14.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

46%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

23.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.42

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

12.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£46,414

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,142 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,565

Spend per pupil

£7,595

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.