Chard School

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Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

Progress 8 score 40.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

Progress 8 score 25.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score 20.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
Continue in education or training 20.0%
Sustained employment 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

Continue in education or training 40.0%
Sustained employment 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

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Contact Information

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Source: GIAS

Address: Monmouth House

Fore Street

Chard, TA201QA
Phone: 146063234
Website: chardprep.co.uk

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS

URN: 123927
Type: Other independent school
Phase: Independent
Address: Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1QA
Website: www.chardprep.co.uk
Age range: 4-11
Gender: Mixed
School status: Open
Capacity: 120 pupils
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Sixth Form: No
Nursery: No

School Performance Data

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School Demographics

Total Pupils: 47

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Class Size Information

Average Class Size: 3 pupils; Excellent
Pupils per Year Group: 6; Average across all year groups
Total School Size: 47 pupils; 4-11

From the School Website

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Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Empathy Courage Respect for Others Integrity

Head Teacher's Message

Becky Pielesz, Head of School, describes Chard Prep School as an amazing place with a history, small class sizes, and strong relationships between staff and families. She emphasises education that balances academic rigour with exemplary pastoral care, a focus on developing the whole child, and a philosophy of wonder, curiosity, hands-on learning, and personal growth to help children fulfil their potential.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Art Club Chess Club Choir Cookery Club Craft Club Cricket Club Crochet Club Dance Club Debating Club Drama Club Gardening Club Gymnastics Club Hockey Club Juggling Club Karate Club Latin Club Multi-sports Club Music Ensemble Netball Club Pirates Club Rounders Club Science Club Tag Rugby Club

Sports

Football Rugby Hockey Cricket Basketball Netball Rounders Cross-Country Running Athletics Swimming

Facilities

Sixteenth-century Grade II* listed main building Thatched Elizabethan chapel Eighteenth-century Monmouth House, Grade II* listed Gymnasium Science laboratory Art studio Astroturf Forest School (ROAM Outdoors)

Curriculum Highlights

Pre-School/ Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum with seven areas (three prime areas: Communication and Language; Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; four specific areas: Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; Expressive Arts and Design) Prep (Years 3-6): English and Mathematics taught by class teachers; From Year 4 upwards five lessons a week with Head of English and five with Head of Mathematics; Strong reading programme and emphasis on spelling and grammar; Differentiated homework; Use of manipulatives in Maths; Exposure to a broad curriculum including arts and science Sports: PE on the school's Astroturf, in the gym, and on local fields; weekly swimming at Chard Leisure Centre; wide range of sports offered Art & Design: Art Studio; regular Drawing Club; exploration of diverse cultures; a range of techniques Music: Instrument tuition in school (piano, ukulele, flute, violin, clarinet, drums, saxophone, guitar); School Choir; annual concerts and school plays; Performing Arts including annual Christmas production and Year 6 production Performing Arts: Varied plays and musicals; pupils take leadership roles in assemblies; Remembrance Service involvement After School Clubs: A variety of clubs across terms (e.g., Art, Chess, Choir, Cookery, Craft, Cricket, Crochet, Dance, Debating, Drama, Gardening, Gymnastics, Hockey, Juggling, Karate, Latin, Multi-sports, Music Ensemble, Netball, Rounders, Science, Tag Rugby) Forest School (Pre-Prep): Ten Forest School days at ROAM Outdoors; outdoor woodland learning School Trips: Educational visits and workshops; residential trips for Cerdic classes; visits to local sites such as Seaton Wetlands and Charmouth Beach

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Before school 8.00-8.45am - no charge; Breakfast Club (breakfast included) - £2.50 per day; After school clubs 3.45-4.30pm - no charge; Prep homework club 3.45-4.30pm - no charge; Pre-Prep club 3.45-4.30pm - no charge; Late after school club 4.30-5.30pm - £6.25 per part or whole session; Some external coaches may charge an extra fee.

Financial Information

Scholarships: Available Bursaries: Available

Termly Fees From Jan 2025; VAT of 20% applied to all fees; Scholarships, Bursaries and Discounts available; Direct descendants to Old Cerdics receive a 10% discount; Means-tested bursaries; 6% discount for the first sibling, 10% for the second; Lunch (Early Years & Reception) £4.25 per day; Lunch (Years 1-6) £3.75 per day; Breakfast Club £2.50 per day; Swimming £42.00 per term; Old Cerdic Association membership £5.00 per term; Before and after school care available (some free times; Late after school club £6.25); Core day 8.45-3.30pm; 30 funded hours available; Early Years Entitlement available; VAT applied to fees from Jan 2025.