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Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMs Rebecca Lihou
corporate_fareTHE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
location_onTaunton, TA4 3SF
phone 1984667287
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Students

47

school

Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Taunton, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Taunton, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 37 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #138 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #13,445 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 57%
Reading60% LA 72%
Writing50% LA 69%
Maths40% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

99

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 55%England 61%
Reading83% LA 72% · Eng 74%
Writing83% LA 68% · Eng 72%
Maths83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 54%England 60%
Reading93% LA 71% · Eng 73%
Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 71%
Maths87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

115

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

9.0

Read

LA -0.5

5.7 to 12.3

-1.5

Write

LA -0.4

-4.6 to 1.5

3.6

Maths

LA -1.4

0.5 to 6.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
Academy First Section 5 EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF
Inadequate
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Inadequate
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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