Chard North & East
Summary
Chard North & East (E02006096) is part of Somerset local authority (view on map). Chard North & East has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".
Chard North & East neighbours Chard West, and Tatworth & Combe St Nicholas.
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- 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Chard North & East is the 60th least deprived area in Somerset (out of 71) with 40% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Somerset and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Chard North & East, 25% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Somerset and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Chard North & East | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 25% | 22% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 75% | 78% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Chard North & East, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Somerset, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Chard North & East | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 80% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Chard North & East, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 12% in Somerset, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Chard North & East | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 88% | 67% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% | 14% |
| Black | – | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 3% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Chard North & East with English as an additional language is 13%, compared with 11% in Somerset, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Chard North & East | % in Somerset | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 13% | 11% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 85% | 89% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Chard North & East has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Chard North & East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Chard North & East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Chard North & East has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Chard North & East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Chard North & East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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