Academy converter · Somerset

Lyngford Park Primary School

2–11Ages
284Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148001URN

Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

56 applications for 30 places · 48th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Somerset median (1.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

56 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Lyngford Park Primary School (URN 123715), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	56	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	62	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	57	1.9	27	0.90
Sep 2023	35	45	1.3	23	0.66
Sep 2022	30	46	1.5	24	0.80
Sep 2021	36	47	1.3	27	0.75
Sep 2020 *	26	38	1.5	21	0.81
Sep 2019 *	33	51	1.6	31	0.94
Sep 2018 *	42	72	1.7	45	1.07
Sep 2017 *	29	45	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2016 *	42	64	1.5	42	1.00
Sep 2015 *	44	55	1.3	36	0.82
Sep 2014 *	39	64	1.6	44	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 69% · Maths 71% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%89th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	106	104
2023/24	52%	3%	103	103
2022/23	45%	2%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lyngford Park Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School
1.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good2024

3.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Wellsprings Primary School
1.1 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Priorswood Primary School
1.1 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.6applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church School
1.6 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Minerva Primary School
1.9 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St James Church School
1.9 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
North Town Academy
2.2 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148001 · 933/2229
Trust: Richard Huish Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 277 pupils · 284 on roll
Free school meals: 25.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2021
Replaced: Lyngford Park Primary School (URN 123715)
Address: Bircham Road, Taunton, TA2 8EX
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources