Manor Court Community Primary School Catchment Area
Manor Court Community Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Chard, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 454 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
454
Pupils
420
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Manor Court Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Manor Court Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Manor Court Community Primary School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Manor Court Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Manor Court Community Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Manor Court Community Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 454 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.7% of pupils at Manor Court Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Manor Court Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Duck Lane, Chard, TA20 2ES
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139385
Other Primary Schools in Chard
If Manor Court Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chard are the next closest alternatives.
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA20 3NG
The Redstart Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA20 1SD
Avishayes Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA20 1NS
Tatworth Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA20 2RX
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA20 3SJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Manor Court Community Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Manor Court Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Manor Court Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Manor Court Community Primary School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Manor Court Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Manor Court Community Primary School currently has 454 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Manor Court Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Manor Court Community Primary School is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Manor Court Community Primary School cover? ▾
Manor Court Community Primary School is a primary school in Chard, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Manor Court Community Primary School? ▾
Manor Court Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.