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Lovington Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Castle Cary · BA7 7PX

Ages 4–11 · 38 pupils · Somerset

Overall absence

5.1%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

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 absence5.1%

Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%

Unauthorised0.6%

Authorised absence: 4.5%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 40

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill63%

38 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll: 38
Boys / girls: 18 / 20
School capacity: 60
Capacity fill: 38 / 60 (63%)

Free school meals: 15.8%
FSM pupils: 6
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Religious character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Marshall

Location

Address: Lovington
Postcode: BA7 7PX
Town: Castle Cary
County: Somerset
Local authority: Somerset
District: Somerset
Constituency: Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Castle Cary, Somerset, 38 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Castle Cary: 3
Primary schools in Castle Cary: 2
Academies among open schools in Castle Cary: 100% (3)
Open schools in BA7: 3
Primary in BA7: 2
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 these All in Castle Cary Near BA7

Lovington Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Inadequate
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Castle Cary · BA7 7PX · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- FSM20.0%
0.0 miles away
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Somerton · TA11 6ES · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM6.7%
2.8 miles away
Castle Cary Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Castle Cary · BA7 7EH · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- Absence7.6%
- FSM28.2%
2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Marshall