3 Dimensions
3 Dimensions is an independent special school in Chard for boys and girls aged 7 to 25. It has 69 pupils, 5 more than it has places for.
Chardleigh House, Chardleigh Green, Wadeford, Chard, TA20 3AJ01460656113dimensions.org.ukMiss Caroline Rolfe education managerAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | – | – | – | – | 44.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.03 | 0.17 | – | – | – | – | 3.87 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | 33% | 41% |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Somerset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 69 | 58 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 15 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Redstart Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 444 | Good 2020 | 73 | Compare |
| Holyrood Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | 1,282 | Good 2023 | 32 | Compare |
| Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School | Church of England | 1.0 miles | 117 | Good 2022 | 94 | Compare |
| Chard School | Independent | 1.2 miles | 58 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Manor Court Community Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 448 | Good 2019 | 60 | Compare |
| Avishayes Community Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 199 | No overall grade 2024 | 5 | Compare |
| Tatworth Primary School | Academy | 3.2 miles | 196 | Good 2022 | 48 | Compare |
| Neroche Primary School | Academy | 3.3 miles | 233 | No overall grade 2024 | 78 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is 3 Dimensions a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score 3 Dimensions yet.
How good are 3 Dimensions's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 0.4, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does 3 Dimensions have?
69 pupils aged 7 to 25 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 64 places, so it is 108% full.
Does 3 Dimensions have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Chardleigh House, Chardleigh Green, Wadeford, Chard, TA20 3AJ
- Telephone
- 0146065611
- Website
- www.3dimensions.org.uk
- Education Manager
- Miss Caroline Rolfe
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-25, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward
- Chard North
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 17 January 2005 (new provision)
- URN
- 134909 · LAESTAB 9336207 · UKPRN 10017151
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.