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Manor Court Community Primary School

Somerset, TA20 2ESPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2840 of 13,686 nationally

About Manor Court Community Primary School

Manor Court Community Primary School sits within Somerset local authority, a large county with 219 primary schools, and ranks 27th among them — comfortably inside the top quartile. Its closest peers in the local rankings are Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is led by headteacher Luke Talmage and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary with no religious character. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 78 applications for 53 places, with 53 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.47. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation, and the school's capacity of 420 is currently exceeded by its roll of 454 pupils, indicating it is operating above its official capacity.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDuck Lane, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2ES
HeadteacherLuke Talmage
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils454
Free School Meals (FSM)32.7%
School Capacity454 / 420 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomICT SuiteForest SchoolLibraryArt StudiosMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsTennisSwimmingAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: manorcourtcommunityprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manor Court Community Primary School

Manor Court Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.