Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, Somerset TA20 1QA
10 simple reasons to choose Chard School
Independent prep school and nursery in Chard.
For pupils aged 6 weeks to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Chard School fees range from £2,265 (Rec) to £2,915 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Chard School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Chard and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 10.6 pupils per class and 7.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Chard School leavers are usually a Devon grammar schools such as Colyton Grammar, or an independent schools such as Blundell's School, Queen's College Taunton, King's College Taunton or Taunton School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, languages and science throughout, and for most subjects from Year 4.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School for the youngest pupils. Residential trip for Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Chard School
Independent Prep Schools
Perrott Hill School (11.5 miles); Taunton Preparatory School (16.7 miles); King's Hall School (17.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Chardstock (3.4 miles); Stockland Church of England Primary Academy (6.4 miles); Marshwood Church of England Primary Academy (9.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
King's College, Taunton (16.3 miles); Taunton School (16.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Holyrood Academy (0.7 miles); The Woodroffe School (11.4 miles); Colyton Grammar School (12.9 miles).