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Chard School, TA20

Monmouth House, Fore Street, Chard, Somerset TA20 1QA

Chard School, TA20

10 reasons to choose Chard School

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Chard School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Chard and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.

School fundamentals

Chard School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 weeks and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Chard School fees range from £2,570 (Rec) to £3,606 per term (2023/24).

Average class size

Chard School has one class per year except for one mixed-age class, and an average class size of 11.

Leavers' destinations

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.

The Chard School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Forest School for the youngest pupils. Residential trip for Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, languages and science throughout, and for most subjects from Year 4.

Sport at Chard School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Chard School

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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

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 College Prep 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).

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