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Bishops Lydeard Church School

Academy sponsor led · Taunton · TA4 3AN

Ages 2–11 · 196 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
132

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
106 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Governance
Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Dakin

Location

Address
Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard
Postcode
TA4 3AN
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA4
11
Primary in TA4
9
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TauntonNear TA4

  • Cotford St Luke Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 1HZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 1AZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.7 miles away

  • Norton Fitzwarren Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6TB · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.97

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Dakin
Telephone
01823432582
Website
www.bishopslydeard.bwmat.org

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