Manor Court Community Primary School

About Manor Court Community Primary School

Manor Court Community Primary School is a primary school in Chard, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 454 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 28% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Manor Court Community Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 53 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 24.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.