The Redstart Primary School

Redstart Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1SD

Good

Inspected 26 February 2020

Good

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

461

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 461 / 452 (102%) · over capacity
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

22.3%

Disadvantaged

11.9%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

10.2%

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)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

9.0%

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.

18.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

24.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

19.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

£48,709

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,587 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.

£5,244

Spend per pupil

£5,967

Income per pupil

54%

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.