Manor Court Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Chard (Somerset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Manor Court Community Primary School is a large community primary school serving the south and west of Chard. It is a busy and friendly school with a capacity of 420 pupils (Foundation Stage to Year 6), providing education for children between the ages of two to eleven. Manor Court Early Years Centre caters for children between the age of two and four years .
As a school, we are committed to the well-being and safeguarding of the children in our care. At Manor Court Community Primary School we continually strive for the highest possible academic, social, physical and moral standards in a happy, caring and well organised learning environment. We are proud of our reputation and the hard work of all members of our community.
To discover the opportunities that we can offer your son or daughter, please arrange to come and visit us. Manor Court Community Primary School is operated by The Preston Primary Academy Trust (PPAT). For financial information regarding the Preston Primary Academy Trust, including latest audited accounts, please follow the link below.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Jolly Phonics
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Talk Boost
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139385
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Gray | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Wakeman Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kellie Ridout | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Cooper | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Glentworth | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Jill Webb | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Revd John Rollings | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Laura Hamilton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Gray Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Clare Cooper Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Bagg Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Luke Talmage Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Roper Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record