Academy sponsor led · Somerset

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School

4–11Ages
32Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149379URN

Lydeard St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

11 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Somerset median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

11 applications · 5 places offered · 5 named it first

2026 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.5; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 4.3; Somerset median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School (URN 123702), 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	5	11	2.2	5	1.00
Sep 2025	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2024	2	3	1.5	2	1.00
Sep 2023	4	5	1.3	4	1.00
Sep 2022 *	6	15	2.5	5	0.83
Sep 2021 *	3	13	4.3	3	1.00
Sep 2020 *	7	13	1.9	7	1.00
Sep 2019 *	11	19	1.7	10	0.91
Sep 2018 *	12	30	2.5	16	1.33
Sep 2017 *	8	15	1.9	8	1.00
Sep 2016 *	15	32	2.1	21	1.40
Sep 2015 *	12	21	1.8	11	0.92
Sep 2014 *	14	25	1.8	14	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 50% · Maths 40% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%135th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	40%	10%	103	99
2023/24	83%	0%	104	103
2022/23	73%	0%	115	108

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

Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School
4.6 km · Somerset

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bishops Lydeard Church School
4.8 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Stogumber CofE Primary School
5.8 km · Somerset

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Wiveliscombe Primary School
6.4 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Cotford St Luke Primary School
6.4 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School
6.7 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
7.0 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Norton Fitzwarren Church School
9.2 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149379 · 933/2054
Trust: The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
Capacity: 90 pupils · 32 on roll
Free school meals: 9.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2022
Replaced: Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School (URN 123702)
Address: Lydeard St Lawrence, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Taunton, TA4 3SF
Local authority: Somerset

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