About Us

The Redstart Primary School is situated in Chard, a small town in South Somerset between Dorset and Devon. 

The Redstart Primary School is a 2 form entry primary school with a large nursery offering 32 full time equivalent places. Our school offers a range of modern, purpose built facilities and a superb outdoor environment where we deliver high quality Forest School and PE sessions. Our 14 classes are organised in year groups with parallel class teachers working together to plan and deliver high quality teaching and learning opportunities to all of our pupils. Our exciting curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of all of our pupils and to equip them with the skills to contribute to life in the 21st century. For more details on our curriculum please click here. All visitors comment on the calm, purposeful atmosphere that pervades our classrooms and the high standards of behaviour of our children at all times, both indoors and outside, as well as on our frequent trips and visits out. To find out more about the school, please contact us to arrange a visit.

The school was awarded a Good judgement in all areas by OFSTED in March 2020. The report noted that "Pupils are articulate and good-natured", that they "look after both their school and community environment" and that "Leaders promote reading as the linchpin of the curriculum." 

It is our aim that all pupils are supported to achieve to their full potential in an environment which is nurturing and supportive. We know that pupils achieve best when they are happy and enjoying their work and the climate in which we work at Redstart does just that. We want all of our pupils to thrive and flourish during the time with us. If in later years, our pupils look back upon their time wtih us and reflect that it made a difference to their lives, we will have achieved our goal.