Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Taunton, Somerset
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lydeard St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 32 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “There are strong relationships between pupils and staff at this small school.”
- “Pupils, staff and parents and carers describe the school as ‘small yet mighty’, which reflects their strong shared sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils treat each other with care and respect.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is not taught in a way that supports pupils to develop their subject knowledge coherently.”
- “It is not routinely well-matched to pupils’ needs.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not reach the intended curriculum goals.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 40% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School 2.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Bishops Lydeard Church School 2.9 mi Good
- Stogumber CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Wiveliscombe Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Cotford St Luke Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 4.1 mi School remains Good
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary 4.4 mi Not judged
- Norton Fitzwarren Church School 5.7 mi School remains Good