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Lympsham Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 0EW

Ages 2–9 · 139 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
86

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill120%

139 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
65 / 74
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
139 / 115 (121%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–9

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Whiting

Location

Address
Rectory Way, Lympsham
Postcode
BS24 0EW
Town
Weston-Super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, 139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
35
Primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare
26
Academies among open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS24
12
Primary in BS24
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.

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand1.14

    2.7 miles away

  • Berrow Primary Church Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Uphill Village Academy

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    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.9 miles away

  • Hutton Church of England Primary School

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Whiting
Telephone
01934750473
Website
http://www.lympshamcofeacademy.co.uk/

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