Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Lydeard St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School is a primary school in Taunton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 24th of 35 primary schools in Taunton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 14 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

32 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals9.4%

9.4%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.2%

31.2%, 16.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Bishops Lydeard Church School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Stogumber CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Wiveliscombe Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Cotford St Luke Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nicki Smith
Phone: 01984667287
Address: Lydeard St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 149379

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.